Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Argentina

Argentina: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 19.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.6%
World rank
77th
of 129 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2022
All-time low
4.0%
in 1970
Years of data
7
1970–2022

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Argentina, 1970–2022

51015201970199620221970: 4 cumulative1980: 6.1 cumulative1991: 12 cumulative1997: 5.6 cumulative2001: 11.1 cumulative2003: 13.7 cumulative2022: 19.6 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 19.6% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Argentina peaked at 19.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1970.

Argentina ranks 77th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
1980s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
1990s 8.8% 5.6% 12.0% 2
2000s 12.4% 11.1% 13.7% 2
2020s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 74 Albania 20.4% compare
  2. 75 Costa Rica 20.4% compare
  3. 76 Mexico 19.7% compare
  4. 78 Trinidad and Tobago 19.2% compare
  5. 79 Kuwait 18.5% compare
  6. 80 Grenada 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Argentina?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Argentina was 19.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
Argentina ranks 77th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.