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 6.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.03
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 88 countries
All-time high
6.05
in 2015
All-time low
3.04
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2021

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

02462012201620212012: 32014: 3.12015: 6.12016: 62017: 62018: 62019: 62020: 62021: 6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Argentina stood at 6.03.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Argentina peaked at 6.05 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 12th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, primary education and below in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 3.04
2014 3.09 +1.7%
2015 6.05 +95.6%
2016 5.98 -1.1%
2017 6.02 +0.5%
2018 6.01 -0.1%
2019 5.96 -0.8%
2020 6.04 +1.3%
2021 6.03 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.16 3.04 6.05 7
2020s 6.03 6.03 6.04 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 9 Belize 6.39
  2. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.32 compare
  3. 11 Montenegro 6.11
  4. 13 Jordan 6.01 compare
  5. 14 Belgium 6
  6. 14 Denmark 6 compare
  7. 14 Germany 6
  8. 14 Iceland 6
  9. 14 Slovenia 6
  10. 14 Sweden 6 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 6.03 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 6.05 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Argentina ranks 12th 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 98.2%. 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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