Education in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo, Argentina: official figures
94.4% of children aged 4 to 17 in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo were attending school in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 3rd lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the rate for all 31 survey areas was 96.8%.
How many young people in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo are in education?
49.0% of people aged 18 to 24 in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo were still studying in the first quarter of 2026, 15th 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 Tucumán-Tafí Viejo have a university degree?
19.6% of adults aged 25 or over in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo had completed higher education (tertiary or university) in the first quarter of 2026, 7th lowest 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 Tucumán-Tafí Viejo have only primary education?
24.2% of adults aged 25 or over in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo had at most completed primary school in the first quarter of 2026, 4th 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 Tucumán-Tafí Viejo?
2.04% of people aged 10 or over in Tucumán-Tafí Viejo could not read and write in the first quarter of 2026, the highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 0.65%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow Tucumán-Tafí Viejo compares with other cities in Argentina
Children 4-17 attending school (Q1 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 28 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)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 21 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with secondary school completed |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 23 | Santa Rosa-Toay | 60.6% |
| 24 | Mendoza | 59.8% |
Adults 25+ with higher education completed (Q1 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 24 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with higher education completed |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | San Luis - El Chorrillo | 20.5% |
| 22 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 20.2% |
| 23 | Formosa | 19.8% |
| 24 | Tucumán-Tafí Viejo | 19.6% |
| 25 | Rio Gallegos | 19.5% |
| 26 | Rawson-Trelew-Playa Unión | 19.5% |
| 27 | Concordia | 19.1% |
People 18-24 still studying (Q1 2026)
Tucumán-Tafí Viejo ranks 16 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People 18-24 still studying |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Rosario | 47.3% |
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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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