Argentina vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Argentina
3.49 million number
in 2017
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
52.57 million number
in 2019
Argentina rank
29th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 52.57 million number against 3.49 million number in Argentina, a difference of 49.08 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 15.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 203 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.18 million number 29.23 million number 27.05 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 2.38 million number 37.76 million number 35.37 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 2.95 million number 44.18 million number 41.23 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 3.28 million number 50.12 million number 46.84 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 3.51 million number 52.35 million number 48.84 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Argentina or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 52.57 million number against 3.49 million number in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Argentina and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
49.08 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.