Education in Ushuaia-Río Grande, Argentina: official figures
97.5% of children aged 4 to 17 in Ushuaia-Río Grande were attending school in the first quarter of 2026 (INDEC EPH), 14th highest of 30 Argentine cities on this site; the rate for all 31 survey areas was 96.8%.
How many young people in Ushuaia-Río Grande are in education?
53.8% of people aged 18 to 24 in Ushuaia-Río Grande were still studying in the first quarter of 2026, 8th 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 Ushuaia-Río Grande have a university degree?
22.3% of adults aged 25 or over in Ushuaia-Río Grande had completed higher education (tertiary or university) in the first quarter of 2026, 15th 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 Ushuaia-Río Grande have only primary education?
11.7% of adults aged 25 or over in Ushuaia-Río Grande had at most completed primary school in the first quarter of 2026, the 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 Ushuaia-Río Grande?
0.05% of people aged 10 or over in Ushuaia-Río Grande could not read and write in the first quarter of 2026, the lowest of 30 Argentine cities on this site (all 31 survey areas: 0.65%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyHow Ushuaia-Río Grande compares with other cities in Argentina
Children 4-17 attending school (Q1 2026)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 14 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 4-17 attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 98.1% |
| 12 | La Rioja | 98.0% |
| 13 | Neuquén-Plottier | 97.7% |
| 14 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 97.5% |
| 15 | Rio Gallegos | 97.2% |
| 16 | Buenos Aires | 96.8% |
| 17 | Salta | 96.8% |
Adults 25+ with secondary school completed (Q1 2026)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 1 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)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 16 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with higher education completed |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Salta | 23.2% |
| 14 | Posadas | 22.7% |
| 15 | Buenos Aires | 22.6% |
| 16 | Ushuaia-Río Grande | 22.3% |
| 17 | Resistencia | 22.0% |
| 18 | Bahía Blanca-Cerri | 21.6% |
| 19 | San Juan | 21.2% |
People 18-24 still studying (Q1 2026)
Ushuaia-Río Grande ranks 8 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | People 18-24 still studying |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Santiago del Estero-La Banda | 56.6% |
| 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% |
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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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