Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Argentina

Argentina: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 238,362 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
238,362 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 140 countries
All-time high
343,805 number
in 2015
All-time low
115,195 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Argentina, 1998–2017

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k1998200720171998: 115.2k number1999: 121.2k number2000: 135.4k number2001: 144.6k number2002: 156.5k number2003: 166.8k number2004: 168.3k number2005: 168.0k number2006: 171.8k number2007: 225.5k number2008: 238.8k number2009: 259.5k number2010: 279.4k number2011: 292.3k number2012: 303.6k number2013: 305.4k number2014: 327.1k number2015: 343.8k number2016: 236.0k number2017: 238.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Argentina is 238,362 number, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Argentina peaked at 343,805 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 115,195 number, in 1998.

Argentina ranks 12th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year number Change
1998 115,195 number —
1999 121,167 number +5.2%
2000 135,428 number +11.8%
2001 144,640 number +6.8%
2002 156,459 number +8.2%
2003 166,775 number +6.6%
2004 168,278 number +0.9%
2005 168,028 number -0.1%
2006 171,835 number +2.3%
2007 225,501 number +31.2%
2008 238,799 number +5.9%
2009 259,509 number +8.7%
2010 279,420 number +7.7%
2011 292,345 number +4.6%
2012 303,613 number +3.9%
2013 305,396 number +0.6%
2014 327,053 number +7.1%
2015 343,805 number +5.1%
2016 236,029 number -31.3%
2017 238,362 number +1.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 238,362 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,612 number, 22.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 238,362 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,732 number, 63.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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
2016 -31.3% 343,805 number 236,029 number
2007 +31.2% 171,835 number 225,501 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118,181 number 115,195 number 121,167 number 2
2000s 183,525 number 135,428 number 259,509 number 10
2010s 290,753 number 236,029 number 343,805 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 9 Nigeria 305,735 number compare
  2. 10 Japan 290,820 number compare
  3. 11 France 263,471 number compare
  4. 13 Spain 216,462 number compare
  5. 14 Ukraine 203,355 number compare
  6. 15 Malaysia 194,966 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Argentina?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Argentina was 238,362 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 343,805 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 115,195 number in 1998.
How does Argentina rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Argentina ranks 12th out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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