Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Argentina, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% 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, 1.6%, in 2009.
That places Argentina 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 4.9% | — |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -67.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +176.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +67.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -68.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 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 2.8% 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 1.6% in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Argentina ranks 60th 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 down 2.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release