Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 20.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina peaked at 24.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 90th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.4% | — |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.3% | 24.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.6% | 24.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.3% | 23.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 20.3% 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 24.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Argentina ranks 90th out of 124 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 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release