Education in Corrientes, Argentina: official figures
99.1% of children aged 4 to 17 in Corrientes were attending school in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 3rd highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the rate for all 31 survey areas was 96.8%.
How many young people in Corrientes are in education?
53.9% of people aged 18 to 24 in Corrientes were still studying in the first quarter of 2026, 7th highest 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 Corrientes have a university degree?
23.8% of adults aged 25 or over in Corrientes had completed higher education (tertiary or university) in the first quarter of 2026, 11th 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 Corrientes have only primary education?
18.5% of adults aged 25 or over in Corrientes had at most completed primary school in the first quarter of 2026, 8th 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 Corrientes?
1.89% of people aged 10 or over in Corrientes could not read and write in the first quarter of 2026, 3rd highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 0.65%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow Corrientes compares with other cities in Argentina
Children 4-17 attending school (Q1 2026)
Corrientes ranks 3 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)
Corrientes ranks 6 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with secondary school completed |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | La Rioja | 67.5% |
| 9 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 67.0% |
Adults 25+ with higher education completed (Q1 2026)
Corrientes ranks 11 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with higher education completed |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Córdoba | 25.0% |
| 9 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 24.9% |
| 10 | Mendoza | 24.8% |
| 11 | Corrientes | 23.8% |
| 12 | Rosario | 23.7% |
| 13 | Salta | 23.2% |
| 14 | Posadas | 22.7% |
People 18-24 still studying (Q1 2026)
Corrientes ranks 7 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People 18-24 still studying |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Río Cuarto | 56.8% |
| 5 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 56.6% |
| 6 | Neuquén-Plottier | 55.6% |
| 7 | Corrientes | 53.9% |
| 8 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 53.8% |
| 9 | Salta | 53.7% |
| 10 | La Rioja | 53.3% |
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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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