Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Argentina
Argentina: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 2.37 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Argentina, 1970–2023
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 … gaps filled female in Argentina, year by year
| 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.37 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 16.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.37 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,076, 23.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +92.8% | 512,147 | 987,167 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, 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.