Education in Catamarca, Argentina: official figures
98.8% of children aged 4 to 17 in Catamarca were attending school in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 4th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the rate for all 31 survey areas was 96.8%.
How many young people in Catamarca are in education?
39.2% of people aged 18 to 24 in Catamarca were still studying in the first quarter of 2026, 5th 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 Catamarca have a university degree?
27.9% of adults aged 25 or over in Catamarca had completed higher education (tertiary or university) in the first quarter of 2026, the 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 Catamarca have only primary education?
16.7% of adults aged 25 or over in Catamarca had at most completed primary school in the first quarter of 2026, 3rd lowest 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 Catamarca?
0.77% of people aged 10 or over in Catamarca could not read and write in the first quarter of 2026, 13th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 0.65%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow Catamarca compares with other cities in Argentina
Children 4-17 attending school (Q1 2026)
Catamarca ranks 4 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 4-17 attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 99.3% |
| 2 | Mendoza | 99.2% |
| 3 | Corrientes | 99.1% |
| 4 | Catamarca | 98.8% |
| 5 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 98.8% |
| 6 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 98.7% |
| 7 | Concordia | 98.5% |
Adults 25+ with secondary school completed (Q1 2026)
Catamarca ranks 2 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with secondary school completed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 74.9% |
| 2 | Catamarca | 70.9% |
| 3 | Paraná | 70.8% |
| 4 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 69.3% |
| 5 | Salta | 69.2% |
| 6 | Corrientes | 69.0% |
| 7 | Neuquén-Plottier | 67.5% |
Adults 25+ with higher education completed (Q1 2026)
Catamarca ranks 1 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with higher education completed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catamarca | 27.9% |
| 2 | La Plata | 27.8% |
| 3 | Río Cuarto | 27.1% |
| 4 | Neuquén-Plottier | 26.8% |
| 5 | Paraná | 25.9% |
| 6 | Santa Fé | 25.8% |
| 7 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 25.1% |
People 18-24 still studying (Q1 2026)
Catamarca ranks 26 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People 18-24 still studying |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Rio Gallegos | 45.8% |
| 24 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 42.8% |
| 25 | Córdoba | 42.7% |
| 26 | Catamarca | 39.2% |
| 27 | Mendoza | 37.8% |
| 28 | Resistencia | 33.3% |
| 29 | Formosa | 31.0% |
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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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