Argentina vs United States of America: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions

Argentina
24.2%
in 2017
United States of America
26.3%
in 2018
Argentina rank
68th
United States of America rank
66th

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions over time

  • Argentina
  • United States of America
0102030199820082018

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 26.3% against 24.2% in Argentina, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.

Argentina ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 66th of 138 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 24.0% 25.1% 1.1% United States of America
2010s 25.6% 27.4% 1.8% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, Argentina or United States of America?
United States of America, at 26.3% against 24.2% in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions between Argentina and United States of America?
2.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
Argentina ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 66th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.