Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 20.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Argentina, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Argentina is 20.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Argentina peaked at 20.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2001.
That places Argentina 70th out of 101 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.8% | — |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 20.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 20.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +37.0% | 11.8% | 16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 11.8% | 17.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.2% | 20.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 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 20.1% 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 20.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Argentina ranks 70th out of 101 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 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release