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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,678 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release