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Topic 04 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Argentina: Education & Knowledge
How far does a country's schooling carry its children?
Argentina is placed 47th of 198 countries on education & knowledge in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Out-of-School Rate, Primary 0.735 (2024); Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary 94.03 (2024).
Share
Education & Knowledge
47th
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 0.735Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2024Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
- 94.03Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary, 2024Children one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%)
- 68.55Upper Secondary Completion Rate, 2025Upper secondary completion rate (%)
- 5.003Government Spending on Education, 2023Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Argentina on education & knowledge — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Out-of-School Rate, Primary
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
Latest reading per country, 2014–2024 · Argentina’s is from 2023 · CC BY-SA 4.0
0.735
Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Lower is better
Argentina: 0.735. Across the 192 countries at their latest reading, values run from 0.004 (United Arab Emirates) to 65.6 (Equatorial Guinea); the world median is 3.691.
- World median
- 3.691
- Best in South America
- 0.035 Uruguay
- Land neighbours
- Bolivia 9.251 · Brazil 2.187 · Chile 2.121 · Paraguay 13.33 · Uruguay 0.035
Key 2 of 4
Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
Latest reading per country, 2014–2024 · Argentina’s is from 2023 · CC BY-SA 4.0
94.03
Children one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%)
Higher is better
Argentina: 94.03. Across the 187 countries at their latest reading, values run from 3.411 (Yemen) to 100 (United Arab Emirates); the world median is 85.9.
- World median
- 85.9
- Best in South America
- 99.8 Peru
- Land neighbours
- Bolivia 79.65 · Brazil 93.15 · Chile 88.86 · Paraguay 74.97 · Uruguay 88.84
Key 3 of 4
Upper Secondary Completion Rate
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
68.55
Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Higher is better
Argentina: 68.55. Across the 164 countries in this edition, values run from 2.13 (South Sudan) to 99.27 (South Korea); the world median is 64.87.
- World median
- 64.87
- Best in South America
- 86.87 Chile
- Land neighbours
- Bolivia 82.46 · Brazil 72.18 · Chile 86.87 · Paraguay 68.65 · Uruguay 42.64
Key 4 of 4
Government Spending on Education
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY-SA 4.0
5.003
Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Higher is better
Argentina: 5.003. Across the 123 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Somalia) to 16.39 (Kiribati); the world median is 3.709.
- World median
- 3.709
- Best in South America
- 7.894 Bolivia
- Land neighbours
- Bolivia 7.894 · Paraguay 3.394 · Uruguay 4.765
02Over time
Which way Argentina is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Out-of-School Rate, Primary
Out-of-school rate, primary age (%) · lower is better
ArgentinaWorld median
Argentina rose from 0.542 in 2000 to 0.735 in 2023; the world median went from 8.642 to 3.393.
Every year’s figures
Year Argentina World median 2024 — 3.691 2023 0.735 3.393 2022 0.747 3.002 2021 0.794 3.330 2020 0.832 2.678 2019 0.620 2.758 2018 0.640 2.439 2017 0.582 2.907 2016 0.514 2.954 2015 0.316 3.052 2014 0.201 3.904 2013 0.069 3.413 2012 0.021 3.408 2011 0.009 3.626 2010 0.171 3.491 2009 0.457 3.577 2008 0.482 3.878 2007 0.555 4.029 2006 0.438 4.338 2005 0.282 4.571 2004 0.124 3.791 2003 0.506 4.412 2002 0.579 4.144 2001 0.587 4.051 2000 0.542 8.642 Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary
Children one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%) · higher is better
ArgentinaWorld median
Argentina fell from 98.37 in 2000 to 94.03 in 2023; the world median went from 66.32 to 87.61.
Every year’s figures
Year Argentina World median 2024 — 85.9 2023 94.03 87.6 2022 94.54 87.7 2021 93.54 87.0 2020 98.39 88.3 2019 98.58 88.8 2018 98.72 89.6 2017 96.46 87.4 2016 98.28 87.9 2015 98.27 88.2 2014 98.15 89.2 2013 98.09 88.0 2012 98.06 85.4 2011 98.32 86.2 2010 98.50 86.1 2009 98.38 84.8 2008 98.31 85.8 2007 97.77 86.7 2006 98.63 84.0 2005 98.46 82.2 2004 98.64 81.8 2003 98.33 78.3 2002 98.54 80.0 2001 98.47 80.8 2000 98.37 66.3 Upper Secondary Completion Rate
Upper secondary completion rate (%) · higher is better
ArgentinaWorld median
Argentina rose from 57.33 in 2000 to 68.55 in 2025; the world median went from 38 to 64.87.
Every year’s figures
Year Argentina World median 2025 68.55 64.9 2024 67.99 65.0 2023 67.60 64.2 2022 67.14 63.6 2021 66.63 62.9 2020 66.18 62.2 2019 65.70 61.5 2018 65.33 60.9 2017 64.91 60.5 2016 64.41 60.1 2015 63.97 58.9 2014 63.72 57.0 2013 63.64 54.7 2012 63.85 52.4 2011 63.82 50.9 2010 63.62 49.5 2009 63.20 48.5 2008 62.74 47.4 2007 61.55 46.2 2006 60.27 45.0 2005 59.33 43.8 2004 59.04 42.9 2003 58.64 41.6 2002 58.24 40.3 2001 57.71 39.0 2000 57.33 38.0 Government Spending on Education
Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) · higher is better
ArgentinaWorld median
Argentina rose from 4.58 in 2000 to 5.003 in 2023; the world median went from 3.886 to 3.709.
Every year’s figures
Year Argentina World median 2023 5.00 3.7092 2022 4.79 4.0570 2021 4.65 4.2611 2020 5.28 4.4056 2019 4.77 4.1407 2018 4.88 4.2159 2017 5.45 4.1401 2016 5.55 4.2342 2015 5.78 4.2386 2014 5.36 4.2005 2013 5.44 4.3493 2012 5.35 4.0348 2011 5.29 3.9987 2010 5.02 4.1396 2009 5.53 4.6638 2008 4.84 4.4226 2007 4.46 4.1717 2006 4.13 4.0593 2005 3.86 4.0557 2004 3.49 3.9745 2003 3.54 4.1595 2002 4.02 4.0173 2001 4.83 4.1002 2000 4.58 3.8861
03In context
Argentina beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on education & knowledge, never a place within the region.
Argentina and the countries it borders
Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Out-of-School Rate, PrimaryOut-of-school rate, primary age (%) | Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before PrimaryChildren one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%) | Upper Secondary Completion RateUpper secondary completion rate (%) | Government Spending on EducationGovernment expenditure on education (% of GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 47th | 0.735 | 94.03 | 68.55 | 5.003 |
 Uruguay | 55th | 0.035 | 88.84 | 42.64 | 4.765 |
 Chile | 58th | 2.121 | 88.86 | 86.87 | — |
 Brazilcompare | =72nd | 2.187 | 93.15 | 72.18 | — |
 Bolivia | 82nd | 9.251 | 79.65 | 82.46 | 7.894 |
 Paraguay | =144th | 13.33 | 74.97 | 68.65 | 3.394 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across South America
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on education & knowledge
The countries immediately above and below Argentina in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Argentina is ahead of the world, and behind
28 more statistics filed under education & knowledge, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median7
Statistics on which Argentina does better than the middle country measured.
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 13.3418.8313.34▲ Improved since 2013
Argentina: 18.83 · world median 13.34 · Expected years of schooling. UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 5.635 to 21.69; higher is better.
Position 11th of 195 · derived.
Adult Literacy RateUIS · 2024 · world median 93.9999.1493.99No earlier reading
Argentina: 99.14 · world median 93.99 · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 26.83 to 100; higher is better.
Position 29th of 172 · derived.
Youth Literacy RateUIS · 2024 · world median 98.2299.6898.22No earlier reading
Argentina: 99.68 · world median 98.22 · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 36.7 to 100; higher is better.
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 9.93311.189.933▼ Worsened since 2013
Argentina: 11.18 · world median 9.933 · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.412 to 14.3; higher is better.
Position 65th of 193 · derived.
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · 2024 · world median 701.951,313701.95No earlier reading
Argentina: 1,313 · world median 701.95 · Researchers per million inhabitants (full-time equivalent). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.446 to 18,130; higher is better.
Position 55th of 145 · derived.
Learning-Adjusted Years of SchoolWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 7.9418.4117.941▲ Improved since 2010
Argentina: 8.411 · world median 7.941 · Learning-adjusted years of school (0–14). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.207 to 12.81; higher is better.
Position 77th of 172 · derived.
Academic Freedom IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.6190.6250.619▼ Worsened since 2015
Argentina: 0.625 · world median 0.619 · Academic freedom index (0–1). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.019 to 0.978; higher is better.
Position 87th of 176 · derived.
Behind the world median14
Statistics on which Argentina does worse than the middle country measured.
Primary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · world median 97.4396.6797.43▼ Worsened since 2015
Argentina: 96.67 · world median 97.43 · Primary completion rate (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 7.94 to 100; higher is better.
Position 89th of 165 · derived.
Harmonized Test ScoresWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 414.32408.17414.32▲ Improved since 2010
Argentina: 408.17 · world median 414.32 · Harmonized test score (TIMSS-equivalent points; 300 = minimum, 625 = advanced attainment). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 304.92 to 575.27; higher is better.
Position 94th of 172 · derived.
Research and Development SpendingUIS · 2023 · world median 0.8140.6010.814▼ Worsened since 2013
Argentina: 0.601 · world median 0.814 · Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (% of GDP). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.006 to 6.346; higher is better.
Position 49th of 84 · derived.
Lower Secondary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · world median 89.2179.989.21▼ Worsened since 2015
Argentina: 79.9 · world median 89.21 · Lower secondary completion rate (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 13.73 to 100; higher is better.
Position 96th of 164 · derived.
Learning PovertyWorld Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics · 2023 · world median 34.0259.1534.02No earlier reading
Argentina: 59.15 · world median 34.02 · 10-year-olds who cannot read and understand a simple text (%). World Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 2.331 to 98.5; lower is better.
Position 43rd of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.
Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of Lower SecondaryUIS · 2022 · world median 58.5945.4958.59No earlier reading
Argentina: 45.49 · world median 58.59 · Students at the end of lower secondary reaching minimum proficiency in reading (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 5.043 to 88.83; higher is better.
Intergenerational Persistence in EducationWorld Bank Group · 2017 · world median 0.4460.5070.446No earlier reading
Argentina: 0.507 · world median 0.446 · Correlation between own and parents' years of schooling, born 1980–89 (0–1). World Bank Group, 2017 edition, data for 2017.
Published values in that edition run from 0.123 to 0.66; lower is better.
Position 45th of 153 · derived, 1st = worst.
Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Lower SecondaryUIS · 2023 · world median 48.927.0748.9No earlier reading
Argentina: 27.07 · world median 48.9 · Students at the end of lower secondary reaching minimum proficiency in mathematics (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.73 to 91.73; higher is better.
PISA Reading PerformanceOECD · 2022 · world median 440.35400.74440.35▲ Improved since 2012
Argentina: 400.74 · world median 440.35 · Mean reading score. OECD, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 328.84 to 542.55; higher is better.
Position 57th of 79 · derived.
Government Funding per Primary StudentUIS · 2022 · world median 17.8113.7717.81▼ Worsened since 2012
Argentina: 13.77 · world median 17.81 · Government funding per primary student (% of GDP per capita). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 3.771 to 34.57; higher is better.
Position 50th of 68 · derived.
PISA Science PerformanceOECD · 2022 · world median 446.93406.19446.93▲ Improved since 2012
Argentina: 406.19 · world median 446.93 · Mean science score. OECD, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 347.1 to 561.43; higher is better.
Position 59th of 79 · derived.
Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of PrimaryUIS · 2023 · world median 60.0831.960.08No earlier reading
Argentina: 31.9 · world median 60.08 · Pupils at the end of primary reaching minimum proficiency in reading (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 2 to 98.78; higher is better.
PISA Mathematics PerformanceOECD · 2022 · world median 442.09377.53442.09▲ Improved since 2012
Argentina: 377.53 · world median 442.09 · Mean mathematics score. OECD, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 336.4 to 574.66; higher is better.
Position 64th of 79 · derived.
Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of PrimaryUIS · 2023 · world median 43.813.143.8No earlier reading
Argentina: 13.1 · world median 43.8 · Pupils at the end of primary reaching minimum proficiency in mathematics (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.8 to 93.42; higher is better.
No better end7
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Female Share of ResearchersUIS · 2024 · world median 38.1754.0338.17No earlier reading
Argentina: 54.03 · world median 38.17 · Researchers who are women (% of headcount; 50 = parity). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 76.54.
Female Share of STEM GraduatesUIS · 2023 · world median 35.346.7535.3No real change since 2018
Argentina: 46.75 · world median 35.3 · STEM graduates who are women (%; 50 = parity). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 8.333 to 55.96.
Trust in ScientistsWellcome Trust · 2020 · world median 34.355534.35Moved since 2018
Argentina: 55 · world median 34.35 · People aged 15+ who trust scientists in their country 'a lot' (%). Wellcome Trust, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 9.335 to 72.35.
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · world median 2,24027,4632,240No real change since 2022
Argentina: 27,463 · world median 2,240 · Articles with at least one author at an institution in the country (full counting). OpenAlex (OurResearch), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 1,094,890.
Nobel Prize Laureates by Country of BirthNobel Prize Outreach · 2025 · world median 242No earlier reading
Argentina: 4 · world median 2 · Laureates born in the country, 1901 to date (people). Nobel Prize Outreach, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 296.
Share of Graduates from ICT ProgrammesUIS · 2023 · world median 5.6012.1475.601Moved since 2016
Argentina: 2.147 · world median 5.601 · Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (% of all graduates). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 17.19.
Outbound Mobility Ratio, TertiaryUIS · 2023 · world median 5.2790.3335.279No real change since 2013
Argentina: 0.333 · world median 5.279 · Outbound mobility ratio, tertiary (% of tertiary enrolment at home). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.333 to 1,724.
No current reading for Argentina
Bachelor's or Higher Attainment (last 2022), Gender Parity Index, Tertiary Enrolment (last 2023), Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary (last 2023), Out-of-School Rate, Lower Secondary Age (last 2023), Out-of-School Rate, Primary (last 2023), Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary (last 2023), Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate (last 2023), Primary Schools with Electricity (last 2023), Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching (last 2023), Pupils per Qualified Teacher, Primary, Qualified Teachers in Primary Education, School Life Expectancy (last 2023), Secondary School Enrolment (last 2023), Tertiary Enrolment Ratio (last 2023), Upper Secondary Attainment (last 2022) and Wealth Parity Index, Lower Secondary Completion. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Education & Knowledge among Argentina’s 15 topics
Education & Knowledge is Argentina’s 2nd best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Peace & Securityjoint 30th of 1774/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge47th of 1984/4 keys
- Digital & Technology53rd of 1984/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital61st of 1963/3 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties76th of 1984/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions75th of 1944/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation71st of 1764/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture76th of 1844/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing88th of 2004/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 91st of 1864/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 92nd of 1824/4 keys
- Gender & Equality101st of 1834/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality100th of 1592/3 keys
- Risk & Resilience123rd of 1934/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade116th of 1774/4 keys
No standing on Energy: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on education & knowledge
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Argentina can most readily be measured against.
1
United Arab EmiratesWestern Asia
1st of 198 · 2 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
GreeceSouthern Europe
2nd of 198 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: User:Ggia derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
PolandEastern Europe
3rd of 198 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich) · CC BY 3.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest placed on all 4 keys
Moldova7th4/4 keysHighest in Americas
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11th3/4 keysHighest in South America
Peru=19th4/4 keysThis page
Argentina47th4/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Argentina on education & knowledge: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Argentina rank on education & knowledge?
Argentina is placed 47th of 198 countries on Education & Knowledge in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Out-of-School Rate, Primary, Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary, Upper Secondary Completion Rate and Government Spending on Education). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Out-of-School Rate, Primary figure for Argentina?
0.735 in 2024 (out-of-school rate, primary age (%)), according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). The world median in the same edition was 3.691.
What is the latest Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary figure for Argentina?
94.03 in 2024 (children one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%)), according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). The world median in the same edition was 85.9.
How does Argentina compare with Brazil on education & knowledge?
Brazil is placed joint 72nd of 198, and Argentina 47th. Out-of-School Rate, Primary: Brazil 2.187, Argentina 0.735; Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary: Brazil 93.15, Argentina 94.03; Upper Secondary Completion Rate: Brazil 72.18, Argentina 68.55.
How have Argentina’s education & knowledge figures changed?
Out-of-School Rate, Primary rose from 0.542 in 2000 to 0.735 in 2023; Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary fell from 98.37 in 2000 to 94.03 in 2023; Upper Secondary Completion Rate rose from 57.33 in 2000 to 68.55 in 2025; Government Spending on Education rose from 4.58 in 2000 to 5.003 in 2023.
Which education & knowledge statistics are missing for Argentina?
No current reading is published for Argentina on Bachelor's or Higher Attainment, Gender Parity Index, Tertiary Enrolment, Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary, Out-of-School Rate, Lower Secondary Age, Out-of-School Rate, Primary, Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary, Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate, Primary Schools with Electricity, Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching, Pupils per Qualified Teacher, Primary, Qualified Teachers in Primary Education, School Life Expectancy, Secondary School Enrolment, Tertiary Enrolment Ratio, Upper Secondary Attainment and Wealth Parity Index, Lower Secondary Completion. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
How much children actually learn is only partly covered. International test scores exist for a limited group of countries, and they are published here as context rather than used as a key, because a key must describe most of the world. Universities, research, and youth and adult literacy also appear as context.
How the Education & Knowledge standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The education & knowledge method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Out-of-School Rate, Primary — UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary — UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Upper Secondary Completion Rate — UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Spending on Education — UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), CC BY-SA 4.0
The other 28 statistics on this page come from 9 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Argentina’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Argentina (banner) — Marina Balasini & Juan Montiel from Argentina, Argentina, CC BY 2.0
- United Arab Emirates — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Greece — User:Ggia derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Poland — Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich), CC BY 3.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Argentina: Education & Knowledge — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/argentina/education