Education in Buenos Aires, Argentina: official figures
96.8% of children aged 4 to 17 in Buenos Aires were attending school in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 15th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the rate for all 31 survey areas was 96.8%.
How many young people in Buenos Aires are in education?
47.3% of people aged 18 to 24 in Buenos Aires were still studying in the first quarter of 2026, 11th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 47.5%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many adults in Buenos Aires have a university degree?
22.6% of adults aged 25 or over in Buenos Aires had completed higher education (tertiary or university) in the first quarter of 2026, 15th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 22.9%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow many adults in Buenos Aires have only primary education?
21.7% of adults aged 25 or over in Buenos Aires had at most completed primary school in the first quarter of 2026, 15th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 21.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Buenos Aires?
0.51% of people aged 10 or over in Buenos Aires could not read and write in the first quarter of 2026, 11th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 0.65%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow Buenos Aires compares with other cities in Argentina
Children 4-17 attending school (Q1 2026)
Buenos Aires ranks 16 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 4-17 attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Neuquén-Plottier | 97.7% |
| 14 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 97.5% |
| 15 | Rio Gallegos | 97.2% |
| 16 | Buenos Aires | 96.8% |
| 17 | Salta | 96.8% |
| 18 | Paraná | 96.6% |
| 19 | Córdoba | 96.5% |
Adults 25+ with secondary school completed (Q1 2026)
Buenos Aires ranks 14 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with secondary school completed |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | La Plata | 66.0% |
| 12 | Río Cuarto | 64.9% |
| 13 | Resistencia | 64.9% |
| 14 | Buenos Aires | 64.8% |
| 15 | Santa Fé | 64.4% |
| 16 | Formosa | 64.1% |
| 17 | Posadas | 63.9% |
Adults 25+ with higher education completed (Q1 2026)
Buenos Aires ranks 15 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with higher education completed |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Rosario | 23.7% |
| 13 | Salta | 23.2% |
| 14 | Posadas | 22.7% |
| 15 | Buenos Aires | 22.6% |
| 16 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 22.3% |
| 17 | Resistencia | 22.0% |
| 18 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 21.6% |
People 18-24 still studying (Q1 2026)
Buenos Aires ranks 20 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People 18-24 still studying |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | San Juan | 48.8% |
| 18 | Posadas | 48.3% |
| 19 | Rosario | 47.3% |
| 20 | Buenos Aires | 47.3% |
| 21 | Concordia | 46.6% |
| 22 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 46.2% |
| 23 | Rio Gallegos | 45.8% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC): Encuesta Permanente de Hogares (EPH): bases de microdatos usuarias, individual y hogar, primer trimestre de 2026 (figures computed with the survey weights), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d9d23945d4b1…)
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