Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 15.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 15.5% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 15.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 15.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 15.5% in 2022, 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 15.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Argentina ranks 81st out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release