Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 76.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 76.9% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Argentina peaked at 76.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.1% | — |
| 1971 | 16.8% | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 17.7% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 21.2% | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 24.7% | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 28.1% | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 24.9% | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 22.0% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 33.5% | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 36.7% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 15.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 21.2% | 36.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 42.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 58.6% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 72.8% | 76.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Argentina?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Argentina was 76.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release