Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Argentina
Argentina: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 48.6% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Argentina, 1970–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Argentina is 48.6%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Argentina peaked at 54.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 60th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.6% | — |
| 1971 | 34.5% | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 37.4% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 39.1% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 40.0% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 40.1% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 43.3% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 44.0% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -8.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 48.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 48.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1% | 30.6% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 43.3% | 50.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 52.8% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 48.6% | 54.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Argentina?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Argentina was 48.6% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Argentina ranks 60th out of 170 countries with data for 2009.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.