Education in San Juan, Argentina: official figures
206,843 students were enrolled in mainstream education in San Juan in 2025: 29,289 in pre-school, 86,612 in primary, 78,411 in secondary and 12,531 in non-university higher education (1.9% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in San Juan?
Mainstream enrolment in San Juan went from 211,274 in 2019 to 206,843 in 2025, a change of -2.1% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -16.8% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in San Juan go to public schools?
75.7% of students in San Juan attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 9th 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 San Juan?
9,343 of the 78,411 secondary school students in San Juan in 2025 were repeating a year, 11.9%, 3rd highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 10.3%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in San Juan have a full school day?
47.1% of primary pupils in San Juan attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 6th 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 San Juan?
8,217 students graduated from secondary school in San Juan in 2024 (1.8% of Argentina's 461,497), while 1,988 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 San Juan?
San Juan had 941 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 17,817 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 3,891 of 86,612 pupils in San Juan were repeating a grade in 2025, 4.5%, 3rd highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; San Juan in 2019: 3.2%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How San Juan compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
San Juan ranks 3 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)
San Juan ranks 3 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)
San Juan ranks 6 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cordoba | 64.1% |
| 4 | Buenos Aires City | 51.7% |
| 5 | Buenos Aires Province | 48.2% |
| 6 | San Juan | 47.1% |
| 7 | Catamarca | 23.4% |
| 8 | La Pampa | 22.8% |
| 9 | Rio Negro | 21.3% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
San Juan ranks 16 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Entre Rios | 71.9% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
San Juan ranks 6 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Chaco | -2.6% |
| 9 | Salta | -2.6% |
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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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