How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and East Asia & Pacific?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Argentina

627,763 number

in 2017

East Asia & Pacific

24.25 million number

in 2019

Argentina rank

10th

East Asia & Pacific rank

7th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Argentina
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 24.25 million number against 627,763 number in Argentina, a difference of 23.63 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 38.6 times Argentina's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 143 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
1990s	411,240 number	7.61 million number	7.20 million number	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	580,294 number	13.63 million number	13.05 million number	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	852,116 number	21.26 million number	20.41 million number	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Argentina or East Asia & Pacific?: East Asia & Pacific, at 24.25 million number against 627,763 number in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Argentina and East Asia & Pacific?: 23.63 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and East Asia & Pacific?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Argentina and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Argentina ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).