Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 19.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Argentina is 19.6%, measured 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 19.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 77th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.0% | — |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +52.5% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +96.9% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -53.4% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +98.2% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +43.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 19.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 19.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 5.6% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.1% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 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 19.6% 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 19.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Argentina ranks 77th 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release