Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Argentina

Argentina: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 1.20 million number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.20 million number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.20 million number
in 2017
All-time low
157,383 number
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Argentina, 1970–2017

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1970199320171970: 157.4k number1971: 177.4k number1972: 189.9k number1973: 231.4k number1974: 273.0k number1975: 313.0k number1976: 314.2k number1977: 280.5k number1978: 238.7k number1979: 251.3k number1980: 243.8k number1981: 246.6k number1982: 258.2k number1983: 268.9k number1984: 316.7k number1985: 401.5k number1986: 423.7k number1987: 446.4k number1999: 613.7k number2000: 700.6k number2001: 782.4k number2002: 824.6k number2003: 847.9k number2004: 886.2k number2005: 860.8k number2006: 886.7k number2007: 889.7k number2008: 921.4k number2009: 966.5k number2010: 1.0M number2011: 1.1M number2012: 1.1M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.1M number2016: 1.2M number2017: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 1.20 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Argentina peaked at 1.20 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 157,383 number, in 1970.

That places Argentina 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Argentina, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 157,383 number
1971 177,400 number +12.7%
1972 189,898 number +7.0%
1973 231,353 number +21.8%
1974 273,003 number +18.0%
1975 312,974 number +14.6%
1976 314,196 number +0.4%
1977 280,547 number -10.7%
1978 238,652 number -14.9%
1979 251,312 number +5.3%
1980 243,817 number -3.0%
1981 246,624 number +1.2%
1982 258,160 number +4.7%
1983 268,854 number +4.1%
1984 316,675 number +17.8%
1985 401,509 number +26.8%
1986 423,710 number +5.5%
1987 446,395 number +5.4%
1999 613,715 number +37.5%
2000 700,592 number +14.2%
2001 782,421 number +11.7%
2002 824,649 number +5.4%
2003 847,903 number +2.8%
2004 886,155 number +4.5%
2005 860,792 number -2.9%
2006 886,725 number +3.0%
2007 889,737 number +0.3%
2008 921,395 number +3.6%
2009 966,465 number +4.9%
2010 1.02 million number +5.8%
2011 1.06 million number +3.4%
2012 1.08 million number +2.1%
2013 1.08 million number +0.2%
2014 1.12 million number +3.3%
2015 1.15 million number +2.7%
2016 1.17 million number +2.3%
2017 1.20 million number +2.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 1.20 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 11.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 1.20 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,883 number, 21.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +37.5% 446,395 number 613,715 number
1985 +26.8% 316,675 number 401,509 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 242,672 number 157,383 number 314,196 number 10
1980s 325,718 number 243,817 number 446,395 number 8
1990s 613,715 number 613,715 number 613,715 number 1
2000s 856,683 number 700,592 number 966,465 number 10
2010s 1.11 million number 1.02 million number 1.20 million number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Germany 1.60 million number compare
  2. 14 Philippines 1.60 million number compare
  3. 15 Egypt 1.46 million number compare
  4. 17 France 1.19 million number compare
  5. 18 Colombia 1.13 million number compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom 1.06 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Argentina?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Argentina was 1.20 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 157,383 number in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.