Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina
Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 2.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.
That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 5.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.
That places Argentina 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +44.4% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 96 Belize 3.2% compare
- 97 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.0% compare
- 98 Tonga 2.9% compare
- 100 China 2.7% compare
- 101 Syrian Arab Republic 2.5% compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2.3% compare
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina was 2.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Argentina ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary