Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Argentina

Argentina: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3.74 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.74 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.74 million
in 2023
All-time low
274,634
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Argentina, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Argentina recorded 3.74 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Argentina peaked at 3.74 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274,634, in 1970.

Argentina ranks 13th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Argentina, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 274,634
1971 321,782 +17.2%
1972 351,287 +9.2%
1973 423,824 +20.6%
1974 497,727 +17.4%
1975 596,736 +19.9%
1976 601,395 +0.8%
1977 536,450 -10.8%
1978 477,725 -10.9%
1979 498,928 +4.4%
1980 491,473 -1.5%
1981 527,596 +7.3%
1982 550,556 +4.4%
1983 580,626 +5.5%
1984 677,535 +16.7%
1985 846,145 +24.9%
1986 902,882 +6.7%
1987 958,542 +6.2%
1988 970,964 +1.3%
1989 983,386 +1.3%
1990 995,808 +1.3%
1991 1.01 million +1.2%
1992 1.03 million +2.0%
1993 1.05 million +2.0%
1994 1.07 million +2.0%
1995 1.18 million +10.7%
1996 1.30 million +9.6%
1997 1.41 million +8.8%
1998 1.53 million +8.1%
1999 1.60 million +4.9%
2000 1.77 million +10.4%
2001 1.92 million +8.6%
2002 2.03 million +5.6%
2003 2.10 million +3.7%
2004 2.12 million +0.7%
2005 2.08 million -1.6%
2006 2.20 million +5.7%
2007 2.21 million +0.3%
2008 2.29 million +3.6%
2009 2.39 million +4.3%
2010 2.52 million +5.6%
2011 2.66 million +5.5%
2012 2.73 million +2.5%
2013 2.77 million +1.5%
2014 2.87 million +3.7%
2015 2.97 million +3.4%
2016 3.06 million +3.2%
2017 3.14 million +2.6%
2018 3.19 million +1.6%
2019 3.32 million +4.2%
2020 3.46 million +4.1%
2021 3.73 million +7.8%
2022 3.72 million -0.3%
2023 3.74 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 458,049 274,634 601,395 10
1980s 748,970 491,473 983,386 10
1990s 1.22 million 995,808 1.60 million 10
2000s 2.11 million 1.77 million 2.39 million 10
2010s 2.92 million 2.52 million 3.32 million 10
2020s 3.66 million 3.46 million 3.74 million 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 10 Bangladesh 3.95 million compare
  2. 11 Japan 3.88 million compare
  3. 12 Egypt 3.87 million compare
  4. 14 Iran 3.34 million compare
  5. 15 Germany 3.27 million compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Argentina?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Argentina was 3.74 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 3.74 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 274,634 in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Argentina ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.