UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Argentina

Argentina: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 11.16 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.16
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
11.16
in 2018
All-time low
5.96
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2018

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Argentina, 1970–2018

02.557.5101970199420181970: 61980: 6.71991: 82001: 8.82003: 9.82006: 10.32008: 10.52009: 10.62010: 10.72011: 10.82012: 10.92013: 112014: 112015: 112016: 112018: 11.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 11.16 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Argentina peaked at 11.16 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.96, in 1970.

That places Argentina 43rd out of 93 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes in Argentina, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 5.96
1980 6.75 +13.2%
1991 8.01 +18.7%
2001 8.78 +9.6%
2003 9.81 +11.7%
2006 10.31 +5.2%
2008 10.51 +1.9%
2009 10.64 +1.3%
2010 10.69 +0.4%
2011 10.79 +0.9%
2012 10.87 +0.7%
2013 10.97 +0.9%
2014 10.99 +0.2%
2015 11 +0.1%
2016 11 -0.0%
2018 11.16 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.96 5.96 5.96 1
1980s 6.75 6.75 6.75 1
1990s 8.01 8.01 8.01 1
2000s 10.01 8.78 10.64 5
2010s 10.93 10.69 11.16 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 40 Bulgaria 11.36 compare
  2. 41 Malta 11.33 compare
  3. 42 Serbia 11.16 compare
  4. 44 Romania 11.07 compare
  5. 45 Fiji 10.9 compare
  6. 46 Sri Lanka 10.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Argentina?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Argentina was 11.16 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 11.16 in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5.96 in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Argentina ranks 43rd out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
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Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/