UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Argentina

Argentina: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 57.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57.2%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
65th
of 86 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2018
All-time low
19.3%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Argentina, 1970–2018

20304050601970199420181970: 19.31980: 26.51991: 37.42001: 45.92003: 56.42006: 47.12008: 49.62009: 50.32010: 51.32011: 52.22012: 53.32013: 552014: 54.42015: 54.62016: 54.72018: 57.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Argentina is 57.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Argentina peaked at 57.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1970.

Argentina ranks 65th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Argentina, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 19.3%
1980 26.5% +37.3%
1991 37.4% +41.0%
2001 45.9% +22.8%
2003 56.4% +22.8%
2006 47.1% -16.5%
2008 49.6% +5.4%
2009 50.3% +1.5%
2010 51.3% +1.9%
2011 52.2% +1.9%
2012 53.3% +2.1%
2013 55.0% +3.1%
2014 54.4% -1.1%
2015 54.6% +0.5%
2016 54.7% +0.2%
2018 57.2% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1
1980s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1
1990s 37.4% 37.4% 37.4% 1
2000s 49.8% 45.9% 56.4% 5
2010s 54.1% 51.3% 57.2% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 62 Brazil 60.0% compare
  2. 63 Philippines 59.4% compare
  3. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58.8% compare
  4. 66 Uruguay 56.8% compare
  5. 67 Kuwait 55.9% compare
  6. 68 Costa Rica 54.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Argentina?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Argentina was 57.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Argentina ranks 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/