Education in Paraná, Argentina: official figures
96.6% of children aged 4 to 17 in Paraná were attending school in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 13th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the rate for all 31 survey areas was 96.8%.
How many young people in Paraná are in education?
49.7% of people aged 18 to 24 in Paraná were still studying in the first quarter of 2026, 15th 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 Paraná have a university degree?
25.9% of adults aged 25 or over in Paraná had completed higher education (tertiary or university) in the first quarter of 2026, 5th 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 Paraná have only primary education?
14.6% of adults aged 25 or over in Paraná had at most completed primary school in the first quarter of 2026, 2nd 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 Paraná?
0.70% of people aged 10 or over in Paraná could not read and write in the first quarter of 2026, 14th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 0.65%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow Paraná compares with other cities in Argentina
Children 4-17 attending school (Q1 2026)
Paraná ranks 18 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 4-17 attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Rio Gallegos | 97.2% |
| 16 | Buenos Aires | 96.8% |
| 17 | Salta | 96.8% |
| 18 | Paraná | 96.6% |
| 19 | Córdoba | 96.5% |
| 20 | Resistencia | 96.3% |
| 21 | Río Cuarto | 96.0% |
Adults 25+ with secondary school completed (Q1 2026)
Paraná ranks 3 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)
Paraná ranks 5 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with higher education completed |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Córdoba | 25.0% |
People 18-24 still studying (Q1 2026)
Paraná ranks 15 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People 18-24 still studying |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Posadas | 48.3% |
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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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