Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Argentina
Argentina: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Argentina stood at 1.37 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 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 1.37 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1004 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 123rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1284 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.218 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.196 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1823 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1928 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2122 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2476 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3092 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3299 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3503 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3684 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3908 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5578 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 0.585 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6456 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7011 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7406 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7679 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7735 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.761 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8046 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8069 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.836 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8722 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9212 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9722 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9963 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.37 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.37 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +42.7% | 0.3908 units per square kilometre | 0.5578 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | 0.3503 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4755 units per square kilometre | 0.3684 units per square kilometre | 0.585 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.771 units per square kilometre | 0.6456 units per square kilometre | 0.8722 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.9212 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 120 Peru 1.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Myanmar 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Cambodia 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Brazil 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Latvia 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Sweden 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
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 1.37 units per square kilometre 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 1.37 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1004 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Argentina ranks 123rd out of 195 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.