Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 23.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Argentina stood at 23.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Argentina peaked at 23.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 66th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.5% | — |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +132.0% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +102.8% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -59.7% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +169.3% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 4.7% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Argentina?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Argentina was 23.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.