Average years of schooling in Argentina
Argentina: Average years of schooling was 11.15 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Argentina, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 11.15 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Argentina peaked at 11.15 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5 years, in 1870.
Argentina ranks 56th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1.5 years | — |
| 1880 | 1.64 years | +9.6% |
| 1890 | 1.79 years | +8.8% |
| 1900 | 2.12 years | +18.8% |
| 1913 | 2.53 years | +19.0% |
| 1925 | 3.34 years | +32.2% |
| 1929 | 3.7 years | +10.9% |
| 1933 | 4.11 years | +11.1% |
| 1938 | 4.49 years | +9.2% |
| 1950 | 5.4 years | +20.3% |
| 1955 | 5.72 years | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 6.18 years | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 6.45 years | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 6.82 years | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 7.28 years | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 7.65 years | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 7.73 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.17 years | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 8.37 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.09 years | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 9.3 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.85 years | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 11.15 years | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.5 years | 1.5 years | 1.5 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.64 years | 1.64 years | 1.64 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.79 years | 1.79 years | 1.79 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.12 years | 2.12 years | 2.12 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.53 years | 2.53 years | 2.53 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.52 years | 3.34 years | 3.7 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.3 years | 4.11 years | 4.49 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 5.56 years | 5.4 years | 5.72 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.31 years | 6.18 years | 6.45 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.05 years | 6.82 years | 7.28 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.69 years | 7.65 years | 7.73 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.98 years | 7.79 years | 8.17 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.73 years | 8.37 years | 9.09 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.57 years | 9.3 years | 9.85 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.15 years | 11.15 years | 11.15 years | 1 |
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 average years of schooling in Argentina?
- Average years of schooling in Argentina was 11.15 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 years in 1870.
- How does Argentina rank for average years of schooling?
- Argentina ranks 56th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.