Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
23.6%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
24th
of 124 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2007
All-time low
18.4%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 23.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina peaked at 26.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2012.
Argentina ranks 24th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.7% | — |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.8% | 26.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.6% | 25.4% | 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 (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 23.6% 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 26.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Argentina ranks 24th 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 up 14.0%. 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 Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release