Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Argentina

Argentina: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 280,224 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
280,224
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 146 countries
All-time high
712,172
in 2015
All-time low
237,301
in 2021
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Argentina, 1998–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k1998201020231998: 292.7k1999: 293.4k2000: 319.7k2001: 336.8k2002: 364.4k2003: 388.4k2004: 369.7k2005: 366.7k2006: 382.1k2007: 449.7k2008: 479.8k2009: 510.4k2010: 535.1k2011: 567.7k2012: 607.1k2013: 626.0k2014: 672.1k2015: 712.2k2016: 381.4k2017: 389.4k2018: 370.5k2019: 384.0k2020: 397.2k2021: 237.3k2022: 264.2k2023: 280.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 280,224 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Argentina peaked at 712,172 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 237,301, in 2021.

That places Argentina 9th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 293,058 292,716 293,401 2
2000s 396,769 319,730 510,429 10
2010s 524,543 370,529 712,172 10
2020s 294,728 237,301 397,185 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 6 Japan 439,021 compare
  2. 7 Colombia 346,418 compare
  3. 8 Spain 306,006 compare
  4. 10 Nigeria 249,756 compare
  5. 11 France 246,736 compare
  6. 12 Viet Nam 236,392 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places β†’

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All data for Argentina β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Argentina?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Argentina was 280,224 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 712,172 in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 237,301 in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Argentina ranks 9th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release