Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.9% 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 3.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina peaked at 7.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2008.
That places Argentina 90th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.1% | — |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +113.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 87 Mozambique 4.2% compare
- 88 South Africa 4.0% compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 3.9% compare
- 91 Ghana 3.8% compare
- 92 Madagascar 3.8% compare
- 93 Australia 3.7% compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (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 3.9% 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 7.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Argentina ranks 90th 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 up 18.4%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release