School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 5.36 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Argentina is 5.36 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 5.36 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.664 years, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 years | 0.664 years | 1.35 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 years | 1.08 years | 1.99 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.17 years | 1.87 years | 2.48 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.38 years | 2.7 years | 3.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 years | 3.91 years | 4.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 years | 4.95 years | 5.36 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 1 Cook Islands 0.7348 years compare
- 1 Greece 7.69 years compare
- 2 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0.2679 years compare
- 2 Macau (China) 6.51 years compare
- 3 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 5.56 years compare
- 5 Türkiye 5.24 years compare
- 6 Russia 5.23 years compare
- 7 Chile 5.07 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Argentina?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Argentina was 5.36 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.664 years in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release