Education in Formosa, Argentina: official figures
90.6% of children aged 4 to 17 in Formosa were attending school in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 2nd lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the rate for all 31 survey areas was 96.8%.
How many young people in Formosa are in education?
31.0% of people aged 18 to 24 in Formosa were still studying in the first quarter of 2026, 2nd 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 Formosa have a university degree?
19.8% of adults aged 25 or over in Formosa had completed higher education (tertiary or university) in the first quarter of 2026, 8th lowest 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 Formosa have only primary education?
19.9% of adults aged 25 or over in Formosa had at most completed primary school in the first quarter of 2026, 11th 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 Formosa?
0.42% of people aged 10 or over in Formosa could not read and write in the first quarter of 2026, 6th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 0.65%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow Formosa compares with other cities in Argentina
Children 4-17 attending school (Q1 2026)
Formosa ranks 29 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 4-17 attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 95.7% |
| 25 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 95.5% |
| 26 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 95.5% |
| 27 | Rosario | 94.7% |
| 28 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 94.4% |
| 29 | Formosa | 90.6% |
| 30 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 90.5% |
Adults 25+ with secondary school completed (Q1 2026)
Formosa ranks 16 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with secondary school completed |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Resistencia | 64.9% |
| 14 | Buenos Aires | 64.8% |
| 15 | Santa Fé | 64.4% |
| 16 | Formosa | 64.1% |
| 17 | Posadas | 63.9% |
| 18 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 63.3% |
| 19 | Rosario | 62.6% |
Adults 25+ with higher education completed (Q1 2026)
Formosa ranks 23 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with higher education completed |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | San Salvador de Jujuy-Palpalá | 21.0% |
| 21 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 20.5% |
| 22 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 20.2% |
| 23 | Formosa | 19.8% |
| 24 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 19.6% |
| 25 | Rio Gallegos | 19.5% |
| 26 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 19.5% |
People 18-24 still studying (Q1 2026)
Formosa ranks 29 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People 18-24 still studying |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 30 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 29.3% |
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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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