Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina
Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 3.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina is 3.4%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 6.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 101st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 98 Portugal 3.7% compare
- 99 Honduras 3.4% compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.4% compare
- 102 Côte d'Ivoire 3.4% compare
- 103 Liberia 3.1% compare
- 104 Bangladesh 3.1% compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina was 3.4% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Argentina ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary