Education in Buenos Aires City, Argentina: official figures
664,122 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Buenos Aires City in 2025: 84,582 in pre-school, 253,904 in primary, 199,888 in secondary and 125,748 in non-university higher education (6.0% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Buenos Aires City?
Mainstream enrolment in Buenos Aires City went from 724,406 in 2019 to 664,122 in 2025, a change of -8.3% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -32.3% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Buenos Aires City go to public schools?
48.6% of students in Buenos Aires City attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, the lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 71.1%); the rest attended privately run institutions.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Buenos Aires City?
8,949 of the 199,888 secondary school students in Buenos Aires City in 2025 were repeating a year, 4.5%, 4th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 7.9%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Buenos Aires City have a full school day?
51.7% of primary pupils in Buenos Aires City attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 4th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 41.6%).
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many students finish secondary school in Buenos Aires City?
27,240 students graduated from secondary school in Buenos Aires City in 2024 (5.9% of Argentina's 461,497), while 951 secondary students left school during the year without transferring to another (Argentina: 51,076).
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many schools are there in Buenos Aires City?
Buenos Aires City had 2,380 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 99,715 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 2,001 of 253,904 pupils in Buenos Aires City were repeating a grade in 2025, 0.8%, 9th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Buenos Aires City in 2019: 1.3%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Buenos Aires City compares with other autonomous cities
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Buenos Aires City ranks 21 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Catamarca | 6.2% |
| 19 | Tucuman | 5.1% |
| 20 | San Luis | 5.0% |
| 21 | Buenos Aires City | 4.5% |
| 22 | Tierra del Fuego | 4.4% |
| 23 | La Rioja | 3.9% |
| 24 | Buenos Aires Province | 2.5% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Buenos Aires City ranks 16 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | La Rioja | 1.0% |
| 14 | Formosa | 1.0% |
| 15 | Chubut | 0.9% |
| 16 | Buenos Aires City | 0.8% |
| 17 | La Pampa | 0.7% |
| 18 | Tucuman | 0.5% |
| 19 | Cordoba | 0.4% |
Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) (2025)
Buenos Aires City ranks 4 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Fe | 99.5% |
| 2 | Chaco | 86.8% |
| 3 | Cordoba | 64.1% |
| 4 | Buenos Aires City | 51.7% |
| 5 | Buenos Aires Province | 48.2% |
| 6 | San Juan | 47.1% |
| 7 | Catamarca | 23.4% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Buenos Aires City ranks 24 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tucuman | 74.0% |
| 19 | Entre Rios | 71.9% |
| 20 | Misiones | 71.1% |
| 21 | Santa Fe | 70.0% |
| 22 | Buenos Aires Province | 68.0% |
| 23 | Cordoba | 65.8% |
| 24 | Buenos Aires City | 48.6% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Buenos Aires City ranks 22 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Santiago del Estero | -6.1% |
| 19 | Formosa | -7.7% |
| 20 | Chubut | -7.8% |
| 21 | Santa Cruz | -7.9% |
| 22 | Buenos Aires City | -8.3% |
| 23 | Catamarca | -10.2% |
| 24 | La Rioja | -10.4% |
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Sources
- Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano: Anuario Estadistico Educativo 2025 (Relevamiento Anual 2025): tables 2.1.3, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.8, 2.4.3, 2.4.5, 2.4.12, 2.4.20 and 5.1, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ac96949a8c48…)
- Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion: Anuario Estadistico Educativo 2019 (Relevamiento Anual 2019): tables 2.1.3, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.4.3 and 2.4.5, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9e3340462cf2…)
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