Argentina vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Argentina
9.1%
in 2023
United States of America
8.7%
in 2023
Argentina rank
16th
United States of America rank
17th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Argentina
- United States of America
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 9.1% against 8.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 0.1% | 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 United States of America?
- Argentina, at 9.1% against 8.7% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Argentina and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Argentina ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release