Education in Mendoza, Argentina: official figures
483,920 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Mendoza in 2025: 67,416 in pre-school, 224,862 in primary, 154,460 in secondary and 37,182 in non-university higher education (4.3% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Mendoza?
Mainstream enrolment in Mendoza went from 499,920 in 2019 to 483,920 in 2025, a change of -3.2% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -23.4% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Mendoza go to public schools?
76.0% of students in Mendoza attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 10th 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 Mendoza?
11,016 of the 154,460 secondary school students in Mendoza in 2025 were repeating a year, 7.1%, 12th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 8.7%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Mendoza have a full school day?
10.9% of primary pupils in Mendoza attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 6th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 41.6%).
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many students finish secondary school in Mendoza?
17,272 students graduated from secondary school in Mendoza in 2024 (3.7% of Argentina's 461,497), while 756 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 Mendoza?
Mendoza had 2,391 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 39,918 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 4,449 of 224,862 pupils in Mendoza were repeating a grade in 2025, 2.0%, 8th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Mendoza in 2019: 3.3%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Mendoza compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Mendoza ranks 13 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Santiago del Estero | 6.3% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Mendoza ranks 8 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Chaco | 1.4% |
| 11 | Santa Fe | 1.3% |
Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) (2025)
Mendoza ranks 19 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Salta | 12.5% |
| 17 | Tierra del Fuego | 12.0% |
| 18 | Tucuman | 12.0% |
| 19 | Mendoza | 10.9% |
| 20 | Misiones | 10.0% |
| 21 | Santa Cruz | 7.0% |
| 22 | Corrientes | 6.5% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Mendoza ranks 15 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Neuquen | 79.0% |
| 13 | Tierra del Fuego | 77.9% |
| 14 | Catamarca | 77.2% |
| 15 | Mendoza | 76.0% |
| 16 | San Juan | 75.7% |
| 17 | Rio Negro | 75.7% |
| 18 | Tucuman | 74.0% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Mendoza ranks 12 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Salta | -2.6% |
| 10 | Buenos Aires Province | -2.9% |
| 11 | Cordoba | -3.0% |
| 12 | Mendoza | -3.2% |
| 13 | Corrientes | -3.7% |
| 14 | San Luis | -3.7% |
| 15 | La Pampa | -3.9% |
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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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