School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.88 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.97 years
in 2021
All-time low
2.22 years
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Argentina is 6.88 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 6.97 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.22 years, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 54th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.22 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.28 years | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.37 years | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.49 years | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.64 years | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.71 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.77 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.76 years | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.75 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.81 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.88 years | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.98 years | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.02 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.3 years | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 3.53 years | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 3.53 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.52 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.65 years | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.71 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.54 years | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.92 years | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 3.72 years | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.84 years | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 5.61 years | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 5.85 years | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.93 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.84 years | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.81 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.69 years | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.61 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.66 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.84 years | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.19 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.29 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.37 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.59 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.59 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.75 years | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.97 years | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.88 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.88 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 years | 2.22 years | 2.77 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 years | 2.81 years | 3.55 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.14 years | 3.54 years | 5.61 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.77 years | 5.6 years | 5.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 years | 6 years | 6.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 years | 6.75 years | 6.97 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.03 years compare
- 52 Norway 6.94 years compare
- 53 Cook Islands 6.92 years compare
- 55 Fiji 6.87 years compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 6.87 years compare
- 57 Mongolia 6.85 years compare
More education data for Argentina
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Argentina?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Argentina was 6.88 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 years in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release