School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 6.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 (years) (life both) 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.88 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.89 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.88 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.14 years, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +30.1% | 3.72 years | 4.84 years |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (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