Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Argentina
Argentina: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.94 million number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.94 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Argentina peaked at 1.94 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 117,251 number, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 10th of 187 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117,251 number | — |
| 1971 | 144,382 number | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 161,389 number | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 192,471 number | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 224,724 number | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 283,762 number | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 287,199 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 255,903 number | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 239,073 number | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 247,616 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 247,656 number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 280,972 number | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 292,396 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 311,772 number | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 360,860 number | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 444,636 number | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 479,172 number | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 512,147 number | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 987,167 number | +92.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million number | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million number | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million number | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million number | +2.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.94 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 13.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.94 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83,796 number, 23.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +92.8% | 512,147 number | 987,167 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,377 number | 117,251 number | 287,199 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 366,201 number | 247,656 number | 512,147 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 987,167 number | 987,167 number | 987,167 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.42 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million number | 1.50 million number | 1.94 million number | 8 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Argentina?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Argentina was 1.94 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,251 number in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.