Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 10.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Argentina, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Argentina is 10.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Argentina peaked at 11.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2008.
Argentina ranks 95th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.6% | — |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -3.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 10.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 10.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 9.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Argentina?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Argentina was 10.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Argentina ranks 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release