Education in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina: official figures
4,173,807 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Buenos Aires Province in 2025: 580,726 in pre-school, 1,629,538 in primary, 1,700,282 in secondary and 263,261 in non-university higher education (37.5% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Buenos Aires Province?
Mainstream enrolment in Buenos Aires Province went from 4,300,194 in 2019 to 4,173,807 in 2025, a change of -2.9% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -21.7% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Buenos Aires Province go to public schools?
68.0% of students in Buenos Aires Province attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 3rd 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 Province?
41,674 of the 1,700,282 secondary school students in Buenos Aires Province in 2025 were repeating a year, 2.5%, the lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 10.0%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Buenos Aires Province have a full school day?
48.2% of primary pupils in Buenos Aires Province attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 5th 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 Province?
209,738 students graduated from secondary school in Buenos Aires Province in 2024 (45.4% of Argentina's 461,497), while 6,659 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 Province?
Buenos Aires Province had 16,542 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 275,177 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 38,041 of 1,629,538 pupils in Buenos Aires Province were repeating a grade in 2025, 2.3%, 6th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Buenos Aires Province in 2019: 3.4%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Buenos Aires Province compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Buenos Aires Province ranks 24 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 Province ranks 6 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | San Juan | 4.5% |
| 4 | Misiones | 4.2% |
| 5 | Santiago del Estero | 3.0% |
| 6 | Buenos Aires Province | 2.3% |
| 7 | San Luis | 2.3% |
| 8 | Mendoza | 2.0% |
| 9 | Catamarca | 1.4% |
Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) (2025)
Buenos Aires Province ranks 5 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | La Pampa | 22.8% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Buenos Aires Province ranks 22 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 Province ranks 10 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tucuman | -2.3% |
| 8 | Chaco | -2.6% |
| 9 | Salta | -2.6% |
| 10 | Buenos Aires Province | -2.9% |
| 11 | Cordoba | -3.0% |
| 12 | Mendoza | -3.2% |
| 13 | Corrientes | -3.7% |
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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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