Argentina vs Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Argentina
26,098 number
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
232,679 number
in 2019
Argentina rank
24th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Latin America & Caribbean
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199720082019

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 232,679 number against 26,098 number in Argentina, a difference of 206,581 number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 8.9 times Argentina's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 133 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 5,065 number 173,818 number 168,754 number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 8,384 number 134,549 number 126,165 number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 23,687 number 184,136 number 160,450 number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Argentina or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 232,679 number against 26,098 number in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
206,581 number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.