Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Argentina
Argentina: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 12.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Argentina, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 12.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Argentina peaked at 28.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1999.
That places Argentina 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +145.4% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +122.0% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -55.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.0% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 7.8% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 12.5% | 28.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 84 Namibia 14.4% compare
- 85 Panama 14.3% compare
- 86 El Salvador 13.1% compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 12.3% compare
- 89 South Africa 12.2% compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 11.3% 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Argentina?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Argentina was 12.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Argentina ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release