Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Argentina
Argentina: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 16.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Argentina, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Argentina stood at 16.2%.
The figure is down 59.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Argentina peaked at 39.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2002.
That places Argentina 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.0% | — |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +117.1% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +145.2% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -59.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 16.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 16.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 8.9% | 15.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 12.3% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 16.2% | 39.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 84 Seychelles 18.3% compare
- 85 Andorra 17.7% compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 16.2% compare
- 88 South Africa 16.1% compare
- 89 El Salvador 15.7% compare
- 90 Ghana 15.2% 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 16.2% 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 39.9% 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 8.9% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Argentina ranks 87th out of 108 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 7.2%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release