Argentina vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Argentina
16.3%
in 2011
Spain
17.0%
in 2018
Argentina rank
26th
Spain rank
24th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 17.0% against 16.3% in Argentina, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th of 98 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 19.2% 12.8% 6.4% Argentina
2010s 16.8% 14.8% 2.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 17.0% against 16.3% in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Argentina and Spain?
0.7%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Argentina ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.