Education in La Plata, Argentina: official figures
98.5% of children aged 4 to 17 in La Plata were attending school in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 8th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the rate for all 31 survey areas was 96.8%.
How many young people in La Plata are in education?
49.9% of people aged 18 to 24 in La Plata were still studying in the first quarter of 2026, 14th 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 La Plata have a university degree?
27.8% of adults aged 25 or over in La Plata had completed higher education (tertiary or university) in the first quarter of 2026, 2nd 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 La Plata have only primary education?
21.9% of adults aged 25 or over in La Plata had at most completed primary school in the first quarter of 2026, 14th 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 La Plata?
0.24% of people aged 10 or over in La Plata could not read and write in the first quarter of 2026, 3rd lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 0.65%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow La Plata compares with other cities in Argentina
Children 4-17 attending school (Q1 2026)
La Plata ranks 8 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 4-17 attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 98.8% |
| 6 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 98.7% |
| 7 | Concordia | 98.5% |
| 8 | La Plata | 98.5% |
| 9 | San Juan | 98.2% |
| 10 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 98.2% |
| 11 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 98.1% |
Adults 25+ with secondary school completed (Q1 2026)
La Plata ranks 11 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with secondary school completed |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | La Rioja | 67.5% |
| 9 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 67.0% |
| 10 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 67.0% |
| 11 | La Plata | 66.0% |
| 12 | Río Cuarto | 64.9% |
| 13 | Resistencia | 64.9% |
| 14 | Buenos Aires | 64.8% |
Adults 25+ with higher education completed (Q1 2026)
La Plata ranks 2 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)
La Plata ranks 14 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People 18-24 still studying |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Santa Fé | 52.5% |
| 12 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 52.3% |
| 13 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 51.9% |
| 14 | La Plata | 49.9% |
| 15 | Paraná | 49.7% |
| 16 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 49.0% |
| 17 | San Juan | 48.8% |
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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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