Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 1.3 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Argentina, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Argentina is 1.3 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Argentina peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Argentina 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.24 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3 GPIA | +4.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Argentina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Argentina was 1.3 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Argentina ranks 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release