Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina

Argentina: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
18.7%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
26th
of 123 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2023
All-time low
15.3%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, 2006–2023

051015202006201420232006: 16.1 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 16.3 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 17.5 %2011: 17.8 %2012: 17.8 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 17 %2015: 16.8 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 17.8 %2018: 17.1 %2019: 17.1 %2020: 15.3 %2021: 17 %2022: 16.5 %2023: 18.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina stood at 18.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina peaked at 18.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 26th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%) in Argentina, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 16.1%
2007 15.8% -1.5%
2008 16.3% +3.0%
2009 16.3% +0.1%
2010 17.5% +7.3%
2011 17.8% +1.4%
2012 17.8% -0.0%
2013 17.9% +0.9%
2014 17.0% -5.4%
2015 16.8% -1.1%
2016 17.8% +6.3%
2017 17.8% -0.0%
2018 17.1% -4.3%
2019 17.1% +0.4%
2020 15.3% -10.5%
2021 17.0% +11.1%
2022 16.5% -2.9%
2023 18.7% +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 15.8% 16.3% 4
2010s 17.5% 16.8% 17.9% 10
2020s 16.9% 15.3% 18.7% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 23 Norway 19.2% compare
  2. 24 New Zealand 19.1% compare
  3. 25 Spain 18.9% compare
  4. 27 Trinidad and Tobago 18.7% compare
  5. 28 Iceland 18.6% compare
  6. 29 Slovakia 18.0% 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 18.7% 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 18.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Argentina ranks 26th 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 4.5%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 1,846 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release