Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina stood at 6.6%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina peaked at 8.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.
Argentina ranks 34th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.1% | — |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +127.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.5% | 8.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 31 Czechia 7.1% compare
- 32 Switzerland 6.9% compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 6.8% compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 6.5% compare
- 36 Niger 6.4% compare
- 37 Netherlands 6.4% 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 6.6% 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 8.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Argentina ranks 34th 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 down 20.4%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release