Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina peaked at 3.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
That places Argentina 84th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +109.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 81 Austria 1.3% compare
- 82 Ireland 1.3% compare
- 83 Netherlands 1.2% compare
- 85 Bangladesh 1.1% compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 1.1% compare
- 87 Canada 1.0% 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Argentina ranks 84th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release