Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 19.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina peaked at 21.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2012.
That places Argentina 29th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.3% | — |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.6% | 21.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 20.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (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 19.2% 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 21.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 126 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 up 17.1%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release