Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Argentina

Argentina: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.95
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.95
in 2021
All-time low
11.47
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Argentina, 2012–2021

0510152012201620212012: 11.52014: 11.52015: 12.72016: 12.72017: 12.82018: 12.82019: 12.92020: 12.82021: 12.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 12.95 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Argentina peaked at 12.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.47, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 30th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 11.47
2014 11.48 +0.2%
2015 12.71 +10.7%
2016 12.72 +0.1%
2017 12.77 +0.4%
2018 12.8 +0.2%
2019 12.88 +0.7%
2020 12.79 -0.7%
2021 12.95 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.41 11.47 12.88 7
2020s 12.87 12.79 12.95 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 27 Germany 13.03
  2. 28 Türkiye 13.01 compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 13 compare
  4. 31 Sweden 12.95 compare
  5. 32 Montenegro 12.91
  6. 33 Netherlands 12.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Argentina?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Argentina was 12.95 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 12.95 in 2021.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 11.47 in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Argentina ranks 30th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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