Education in Misiones, Argentina: official figures
365,862 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Misiones in 2025: 45,495 in pre-school, 181,441 in primary, 105,675 in secondary and 33,251 in non-university higher education (3.3% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Misiones?
Mainstream enrolment in Misiones went from 366,571 in 2019 to 365,862 in 2025, a change of -0.2% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -13.6% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Misiones go to public schools?
71.1% of students in Misiones attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 5th 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 Misiones?
8,003 of the 105,675 secondary school students in Misiones in 2025 were repeating a year, 7.6%, 11th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 10.1%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Misiones have a full school day?
10.0% of primary pupils in Misiones attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 5th 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 Misiones?
10,453 students graduated from secondary school in Misiones in 2024 (2.3% of Argentina's 461,497), while 4,554 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 Misiones?
Misiones had 1,991 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 24,324 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 7,650 of 181,441 pupils in Misiones were repeating a grade in 2025, 4.2%, 4th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Misiones in 2019: 5.0%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Misiones compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Misiones ranks 11 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Entre Rios | 9.8% |
| 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% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Misiones ranks 4 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corrientes | 6.4% |
| 2 | Entre Rios | 5.0% |
| 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% |
Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) (2025)
Misiones ranks 20 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 23 | Neuquen | 6.5% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Misiones ranks 20 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Rio Negro | 75.7% |
| 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% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Misiones ranks 2 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuquen | +4.3% |
| 2 | Misiones | -0.2% |
| 3 | Rio Negro | -1.1% |
| 4 | Tierra del Fuego | -1.8% |
| 5 | Santa Fe | -1.9% |
| 6 | San Juan | -2.1% |
| 7 | Tucuman | -2.3% |
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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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