Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina peaked at 6.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 59th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.5% | — |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (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 3.5% 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 6.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Argentina ranks 59th 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 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release