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

Argentina
23.6%
in 2023
Spain
22.1%
in 2023
Argentina rank
24th
Spain rank
27th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 23.6% against 22.1% in Spain, a difference of 1.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 24.2% 18.1% 6.1% Argentina
2010s 21.1% 21.2% 0.0% Spain
2020s 24.3% 21.9% 2.4% 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?
Argentina, at 23.6% against 22.1% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Argentina and Spain?
1.5%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Argentina ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,810 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release