Education in Neuquen, Argentina: official figures
187,767 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Neuquen in 2025: 21,901 in pre-school, 81,462 in primary, 62,612 in secondary and 21,792 in non-university higher education (1.7% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Neuquen?
Mainstream enrolment in Neuquen went from 179,962 in 2019 to 187,767 in 2025, a change of +4.3% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -6.6% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Neuquen go to public schools?
79.0% of students in Neuquen attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 12th 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 Neuquen?
4,782 of the 62,612 secondary school students in Neuquen in 2025 were repeating a year, 7.6%, 10th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 13.9%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Neuquen have a full school day?
6.5% of primary pupils in Neuquen attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 2nd 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 Neuquen?
7,486 students graduated from secondary school in Neuquen in 2024 (1.6% of Argentina's 461,497), while 348 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 Neuquen?
Neuquen had 893 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 20,601 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 328 of 81,462 pupils in Neuquen were repeating a grade in 2025, 0.4%, 4th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Neuquen in 2019: 0.7%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Neuquen compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Neuquen ranks 10 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Formosa | 9.8% |
| 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% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Neuquen ranks 21 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)
Neuquen ranks 23 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | San Luis | 5.3% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Neuquen ranks 12 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Santa Cruz | 81.7% |
| 10 | Chaco | 81.1% |
| 11 | Salta | 79.3% |
| 12 | Neuquen | 79.0% |
| 13 | Tierra del Fuego | 77.9% |
| 14 | Catamarca | 77.2% |
| 15 | Mendoza | 76.0% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Neuquen ranks 1 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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