Education in Mendoza, Argentina: official figures
99.2% of children aged 4 to 17 in Mendoza were attending school in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 2nd highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the rate for all 31 survey areas was 96.8%.
How many young people in Mendoza are in education?
37.8% of people aged 18 to 24 in Mendoza were still studying in the first quarter of 2026, 4th 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 Mendoza have a university degree?
24.8% of adults aged 25 or over in Mendoza had completed higher education (tertiary or university) in the first quarter of 2026, 10th 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 Mendoza have only primary education?
22.5% of adults aged 25 or over in Mendoza had at most completed primary school in the first quarter of 2026, 10th 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 Mendoza?
0.63% of people aged 10 or over in Mendoza could not read and write in the first quarter of 2026, 15th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 0.65%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow Mendoza compares with other cities in Argentina
Children 4-17 attending school (Q1 2026)
Mendoza ranks 2 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)
Mendoza ranks 24 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with secondary school completed |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 61.1% |
| 22 | Córdoba | 60.7% |
| 23 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 60.6% |
| 24 | Mendoza | 59.8% |
| 25 | San Juan | 59.5% |
| 26 | San Nicolás-Villa Constitución | 59.0% |
| 27 | Rio Gallegos | 58.5% |
Adults 25+ with higher education completed (Q1 2026)
Mendoza ranks 10 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with higher education completed |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 25.1% |
| 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% |
People 18-24 still studying (Q1 2026)
Mendoza ranks 27 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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