Education in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina: official figures
46,905 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Tierra del Fuego in 2025: 5,562 in pre-school, 16,830 in primary, 17,991 in secondary and 6,522 in non-university higher education (0.4% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Tierra del Fuego?
Mainstream enrolment in Tierra del Fuego went from 47,754 in 2019 to 46,905 in 2025, a change of -1.8% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -21.9% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Tierra del Fuego go to public schools?
77.9% of students in Tierra del Fuego attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 12th 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 Tierra del Fuego?
784 of the 17,991 secondary school students in Tierra del Fuego in 2025 were repeating a year, 4.4%, 3rd lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 5.3%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Tierra del Fuego have a full school day?
12.0% of primary pupils in Tierra del Fuego attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 8th 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 Tierra del Fuego?
1,874 students graduated from secondary school in Tierra del Fuego in 2024 (0.4% of Argentina's 461,497), while 150 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 Tierra del Fuego?
Tierra del Fuego had 178 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 6,178 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 8 of 16,830 pupils in Tierra del Fuego were repeating a grade in 2025, 0.0%, 2nd lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Tierra del Fuego in 2019: 0.8%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Tierra del Fuego compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Tierra del Fuego ranks 22 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Catamarca | 6.2% |
| 19 | Tucuman | 5.1% |
| 20 | San Luis | 5.0% |
| 21 | Buenos Aires City | 4.5% |
| 22 | Tierra del Fuego | 4.4% |
| 23 | La Rioja | 3.9% |
| 24 | Buenos Aires Province | 2.5% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Tierra del Fuego ranks 23 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)
Tierra del Fuego ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Misiones | 10.0% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Tierra del Fuego ranks 13 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | San Juan | 75.7% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Tierra del Fuego ranks 4 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% |
More on Tierra del Fuego: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · government budget · Argentina
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.