Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 15.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Argentina is 15.5%, measured in 2022. 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 15.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 81st of 129 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 | 5.6% | — |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +91.3% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -46.4% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 6.6% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (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 15.5% 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 15.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Argentina ranks 81st out of 129 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+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.