Education in Salta, Argentina: official figures
405,607 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Salta in 2025: 44,276 in pre-school, 182,118 in primary, 126,712 in secondary and 52,501 in non-university higher education (3.6% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Salta?
Mainstream enrolment in Salta went from 416,314 in 2019 to 405,607 in 2025, a change of -2.6% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -18.1% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Salta go to public schools?
79.3% of students in Salta attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 11th 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 Salta?
14,401 of the 126,712 secondary school students in Salta in 2025 were repeating a year, 11.4%, 4th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 10.8%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Salta have a full school day?
12.5% of primary pupils in Salta attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 9th 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 Salta?
13,107 students graduated from secondary school in Salta in 2024 (2.8% of Argentina's 461,497), while 5,203 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 Salta?
Salta had 2,016 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 32,774 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 2,231 of 182,118 pupils in Salta were repeating a grade in 2025, 1.2%, 12th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Salta in 2019: 2.7%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Salta compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Salta ranks 4 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Fe | 15.5% |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 14.8% |
| 3 | San Juan | 11.9% |
| 4 | Salta | 11.4% |
| 5 | La Pampa | 11.2% |
| 6 | Chaco | 10.2% |
| 7 | Formosa | 9.8% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Salta ranks 12 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Catamarca | 1.4% |
| 10 | Chaco | 1.4% |
| 11 | Santa Fe | 1.3% |
| 12 | Salta | 1.2% |
| 13 | La Rioja | 1.0% |
| 14 | Formosa | 1.0% |
| 15 | Chubut | 0.9% |
Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) (2025)
Salta ranks 16 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Formosa | 13.4% |
| 14 | Santiago del Estero | 13.1% |
| 15 | Entre Rios | 13.0% |
| 16 | Salta | 12.5% |
| 17 | Tierra del Fuego | 12.0% |
| 18 | Tucuman | 12.0% |
| 19 | Mendoza | 10.9% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Salta ranks 11 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jujuy | 81.8% |
| 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% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Salta ranks 9 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | San Juan | -2.1% |
| 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% |
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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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