Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 64.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Argentina, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Argentina stood at 64.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Argentina peaked at 64.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 60.5% | — |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 64.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 64.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.6% | 60.5% | 62.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 62.9% | 64.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 13 Cuba 65.4% compare
- 14 Belize 64.6% compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64.1% compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 63.8% compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 63.7% compare
- 19 Seychelles 63.3% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Argentina?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Argentina was 64.0% 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 64.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% 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 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release