Education

Argentina

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)19702023
13.336.960.684.210819702023
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19702023
1.052.233.414.595.7819702023
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962023
0.3890.450.5120.5730.63519962023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19702017
10.312.21415.817.719702017
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19702017
13.232.451.670.89019702017
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate99.1 %World Bank WDI [2020]
Primary enrollment (gross)103 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Secondary enrollment (gross)106 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)108 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Education spending (% GDP)5 %World Bank WDI [2023]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.601 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling11.2 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling18.8 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.45 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023]
School life expectancy17.7 yearsWB Education [2017]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)17.2World Bank WDI [2008]
Primary school dropout rate0.735 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)90 %WB Education [2017]
Female literacy rate99.2 %WB Gender [2020]

Section metadata

Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Argentina's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (99.1 %), primary enrollment (gross) (103 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.