School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.45 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.45 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.46 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.7545 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2023
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.45 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7545 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Argentina 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7545 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.8258 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8621 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8431 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.834 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9181 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9263 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9248 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 GPIA | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 1.37 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.33 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.35 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.36 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.38 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.39 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.39 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.46 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.46 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 GPIA | -0.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.45 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.45 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8906 GPIA | 0.7545 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina was 1.45 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7545 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Argentina ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release