Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Argentina
Argentina: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 14,342 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Argentina, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Argentina stood at 14,342.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Argentina peaked at 16,001 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,799, in 2004.
That places Argentina 27th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,559 | — |
| 2000 | 3,467 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,374 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,477 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4,165 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 2,799 | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,164 | +120.1% |
| 2007 | 6,111 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,758 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 7,381 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 10,236 | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 12,130 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 12,963 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 13,920 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 13,542 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14,483 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 14,849 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14,572 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14,633 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14,480 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14,524 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 16,001 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 14,324 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 14,342 | +0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 14,342 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 14,342 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 452.5, 31.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +120.1% | 2,800 | 6,164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,559 | 3,559 | 3,559 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,650 | 2,799 | 7,381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,581 | 10,236 | 14,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,798 | 14,324 | 16,001 | 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, isced 8 programmes, female in Argentina?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Argentina was 14,342 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16,001 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,799 in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release