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 11.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.6
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
33rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
11.6
in 2021
All-time low
10.9
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2021

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

02.557.51012.52012201620212012: 10.92014: 112015: 10.92016: 112017: 11.12018: 11.22019: 11.32020: 11.32021: 11.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Argentina stood at 11.6. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Argentina peaked at 11.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 33rd of 84 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, urban in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 10.9
2014 10.96 +0.6%
2015 10.9 -0.6%
2016 11.02 +1.1%
2017 11.1 +0.8%
2018 11.19 +0.7%
2019 11.31 +1.2%
2020 11.34 +0.3%
2021 11.6 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.05 10.9 11.31 7
2020s 11.47 11.34 11.6 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 30 Romania 11.75 compare
  2. 31 Panama 11.65 compare
  3. 32 Greece 11.63 compare
  4. 34 Kosovo 11.58 compare
  5. 34 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.58 compare
  6. 36 Chile 11.58 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 11.6 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 11.6 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 10.9 in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Argentina ranks 33rd out of 84 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 6.5%. 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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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