Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Argentina, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Argentina peaked at 1.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2012.
That places Argentina 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.3% | — |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 13 Cuba 1.5% compare
- 14 Belize 1.5% compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.4% compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 1.4% compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 1.4% compare
- 19 Seychelles 1.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Argentina?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Argentina was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release