Education in Jujuy, Argentina: official figures
208,084 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Jujuy in 2025: 24,129 in pre-school, 87,585 in primary, 68,590 in secondary and 27,780 in non-university higher education (1.9% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Jujuy?
Mainstream enrolment in Jujuy went from 217,889 in 2019 to 208,084 in 2025, a change of -4.5% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -24.5% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Jujuy go to public schools?
81.8% of students in Jujuy attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 8th highest 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 Jujuy?
5,163 of the 68,590 secondary school students in Jujuy in 2025 were repeating a year, 7.5%, 12th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 11.4%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Jujuy have a full school day?
16.1% of primary pupils in Jujuy attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 11th 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 Jujuy?
7,448 students graduated from secondary school in Jujuy in 2024 (1.6% of Argentina's 461,497), while 582 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 Jujuy?
Jujuy had 1,038 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 15,998 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 39 of 87,585 pupils in Jujuy were repeating a grade in 2025, 0.0%, the lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Jujuy in 2019: 0.4%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Jujuy compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Jujuy ranks 12 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Corrientes | 9.6% |
| 10 | Neuquen | 7.6% |
| 11 | Misiones | 7.6% |
| 12 | Jujuy | 7.5% |
| 13 | Mendoza | 7.1% |
| 14 | Rio Negro | 7.1% |
| 15 | Chubut | 6.5% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Jujuy ranks 24 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tucuman | 0.5% |
| 19 | Cordoba | 0.4% |
| 20 | Santa Cruz | 0.4% |
| 21 | Neuquen | 0.4% |
| 22 | Rio Negro | 0.2% |
| 23 | Tierra del Fuego | 0.0% |
| 24 | Jujuy | 0.0% |
Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) (2025)
Jujuy ranks 11 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | La Pampa | 22.8% |
| 9 | Rio Negro | 21.3% |
| 10 | Chubut | 21.0% |
| 11 | Jujuy | 16.1% |
| 12 | La Rioja | 13.9% |
| 13 | Formosa | 13.4% |
| 14 | Santiago del Estero | 13.1% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Jujuy ranks 8 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | La Pampa | 83.7% |
| 6 | Chubut | 82.8% |
| 7 | Santiago del Estero | 82.2% |
| 8 | Jujuy | 81.8% |
| 9 | Santa Cruz | 81.7% |
| 10 | Chaco | 81.1% |
| 11 | Salta | 79.3% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Jujuy ranks 16 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Corrientes | -3.7% |
| 14 | San Luis | -3.7% |
| 15 | La Pampa | -3.9% |
| 16 | Jujuy | -4.5% |
| 17 | Entre Rios | -5.1% |
| 18 | Santiago del Estero | -6.1% |
| 19 | Formosa | -7.7% |
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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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