Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina

Argentina: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
16.3%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
26th
of 98 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2007
All-time low
16.3%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2006–2011

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, 2006–2011

051015202006200820112006: 20.3 %2007: 21 %2008: 17.8 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 17.3 %2011: 16.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina is 16.3%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

That places Argentina 26th out of 98 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%) in Argentina, 2006 to 2011.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 17.6% 21.0% 4
2010s 16.8% 16.3% 17.3% 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 23 Laos 17.1% compare
  2. 24 Spain 17.0% compare
  3. 25 Eritrea 16.4% compare
  4. 27 Mongolia 16.2% compare
  5. 28 Norway 15.8% compare
  6. 29 Hungary 14.1% compare

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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 16.3% in 2011, 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 16.3% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Argentina ranks 26th out of 98 countries with data for 2011.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.