Education in Salta, Argentina: official figures
96.8% of children aged 4 to 17 in Salta were attending school in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 14th lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the rate for all 31 survey areas was 96.8%.
How many young people in Salta are in education?
53.7% of people aged 18 to 24 in Salta were still studying in the first quarter of 2026, 9th 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 Salta have a university degree?
23.2% of adults aged 25 or over in Salta had completed higher education (tertiary or university) in the first quarter of 2026, 13th 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 Salta have only primary education?
18.3% of adults aged 25 or over in Salta had at most completed primary school in the first quarter of 2026, 7th 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 Salta?
0.80% of people aged 10 or over in Salta could not read and write in the first quarter of 2026, 12th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 0.65%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow Salta compares with other cities in Argentina
Children 4-17 attending school (Q1 2026)
Salta ranks 17 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 4-17 attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 97.5% |
| 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% |
Adults 25+ with secondary school completed (Q1 2026)
Salta ranks 5 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with secondary school completed |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | La Rioja | 67.5% |
Adults 25+ with higher education completed (Q1 2026)
Salta ranks 13 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with higher education completed |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 22.3% |
People 18-24 still studying (Q1 2026)
Salta ranks 9 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People 18-24 still studying |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Neuquén-Plottier | 55.6% |
| 7 | Corrientes | 53.9% |
| 8 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 53.8% |
| 9 | Salta | 53.7% |
| 10 | La Rioja | 53.3% |
| 11 | Santa Fé | 52.5% |
| 12 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 52.3% |
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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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