Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.0% 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 22.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina peaked at 22.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2011.
That places Argentina 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 18.1% | — |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +44.1% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 14.2% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.1% | 22.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.7% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 22.6% compare
- 35 Canada 22.2% compare
- 37 Slovakia 22.0% compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 21.6% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 21.1% compare
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 22.0% 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 22.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2011.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 122 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 4.7%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release