Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Argentina

Argentina: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2.37 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.37 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.39 million
in 2021
All-time low
117,251
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2023

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1970199620231970: 117.3k1971: 144.4k1972: 161.4k1973: 192.5k1974: 224.7k1975: 283.8k1976: 287.2k1977: 255.9k1978: 239.1k1979: 247.6k1980: 247.7k1981: 281.0k1982: 292.4k1983: 311.8k1984: 360.9k1985: 444.6k1986: 479.2k1987: 512.1k1999: 987.2k2000: 1.1M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.9M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.2M2021: 2.4M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.4M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Argentina is 2.37 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Argentina peaked at 2.39 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117,251, in 1970.

Argentina ranks 9th of 195 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, female (number) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Argentina, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 117,251
1971 144,382 +23.1%
1972 161,389 +11.8%
1973 192,471 +19.3%
1974 224,724 +16.8%
1975 283,762 +26.3%
1976 287,199 +1.2%
1977 255,903 -10.9%
1978 239,073 -6.6%
1979 247,616 +3.6%
1980 247,656 +0.0%
1981 280,972 +13.5%
1982 292,396 +4.1%
1983 311,772 +6.6%
1984 360,860 +15.7%
1985 444,636 +23.2%
1986 479,172 +7.8%
1987 512,147 +6.9%
1999 987,167 +92.8%
2000 1.07 million +8.0%
2001 1.14 million +6.6%
2002 1.20 million +5.8%
2003 1.25 million +4.3%
2004 1.23 million -1.8%
2005 1.22 million -0.7%
2006 1.32 million +7.7%
2007 1.32 million +0.2%
2008 1.37 million +3.6%
2009 1.42 million +4.0%
2010 1.50 million +5.5%
2011 1.60 million +7.0%
2012 1.65 million +2.7%
2013 1.69 million +2.4%
2014 1.75 million +3.9%
2015 1.82 million +3.8%
2016 1.89 million +3.8%
2017 1.94 million +2.8%
2018 1.97 million +1.4%
2019 2.06 million +4.9%
2020 2.17 million +5.0%
2021 2.39 million +10.2%
2022 2.38 million -0.4%
2023 2.37 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 215,377 117,251 287,199 10
1980s 366,201 247,656 512,147 8
1990s 987,167 987,167 987,167 1
2000s 1.25 million 1.07 million 1.42 million 10
2010s 1.79 million 1.50 million 2.06 million 10
2020s 2.33 million 2.17 million 2.39 million 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 6 Türkiye 3.56 million compare
  2. 7 Mexico 2.91 million compare
  3. 8 Philippines 2.87 million compare
  4. 10 Russia 2.28 million compare
  5. 11 Egypt 1.92 million compare
  6. 12 Japan 1.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Argentina?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Argentina was 2.37 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 117,251 in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Argentina ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.