Education in Rosario, Argentina: official figures
94.7% of children aged 4 to 17 in Rosario were attending school in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 4th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the rate for all 31 survey areas was 96.8%.
How many young people in Rosario are in education?
47.3% of people aged 18 to 24 in Rosario were still studying in the first quarter of 2026, 12th 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 Rosario have a university degree?
23.7% of adults aged 25 or over in Rosario had completed higher education (tertiary or university) in the first quarter of 2026, 12th 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 Rosario have only primary education?
22.0% of adults aged 25 or over in Rosario had at most completed primary school in the first quarter of 2026, 13th 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 Rosario?
0.95% of people aged 10 or over in Rosario could not read and write in the first quarter of 2026, 9th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 0.65%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow Rosario compares with other cities in Argentina
Children 4-17 attending school (Q1 2026)
Rosario ranks 27 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)
Rosario ranks 19 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with secondary school completed |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Formosa | 64.1% |
| 17 | Posadas | 63.9% |
| 18 | Comodoro Rivadavia-Rada Tilly | 63.3% |
| 19 | Rosario | 62.6% |
| 20 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 62.0% |
| 21 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 61.1% |
| 22 | Córdoba | 60.7% |
Adults 25+ with higher education completed (Q1 2026)
Rosario ranks 12 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with higher education completed |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Buenos Aires | 22.6% |
People 18-24 still studying (Q1 2026)
Rosario ranks 19 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People 18-24 still studying |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 49.0% |
| 17 | San Juan | 48.8% |
| 18 | Posadas | 48.3% |
| 19 | Rosario | 47.3% |
| 20 | Buenos Aires | 47.3% |
| 21 | Concordia | 46.6% |
| 22 | Mar del Plata-Batán | 46.2% |
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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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