Argentina vs Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Argentina
3.74 million
in 2023
Germany
3.27 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
13th
Germany rank
15th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Argentina
  • Germany
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3.74 million against 3.27 million in Germany, a difference of 464,570.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Argentina ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 million 2.11 million 958,433 Germany
2010s 3.05 million 3.03 million 12,970 Argentina
2020s 3.66 million 3.33 million 330,030 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Argentina or Germany?
Argentina, at 3.74 million against 3.27 million in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Argentina and Germany?
464,570, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Germany?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Germany rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Argentina ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.