Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 99.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 99.0% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 99.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2000.
That places Argentina 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.8% | — |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 61.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 73.0% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 83.8% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 1 Chile 126.1% compare
- 2 Costa Rica 105.1% compare
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.6% compare
- 5 Panama 89.9% compare
- 6 Paraguay 88.3% compare
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Argentina?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Argentina was 99.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release