Education in Tucuman, Argentina: official figures
413,731 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Tucuman in 2025: 54,106 in pre-school, 166,419 in primary, 159,697 in secondary and 33,509 in non-university higher education (3.7% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Tucuman?
Mainstream enrolment in Tucuman went from 423,583 in 2019 to 413,731 in 2025, a change of -2.3% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -14.0% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Tucuman go to public schools?
74.0% of students in Tucuman attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 7th 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 Tucuman?
8,131 of the 159,697 secondary school students in Tucuman in 2025 were repeating a year, 5.1%, 6th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 9.9%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Tucuman have a full school day?
12.0% of primary pupils in Tucuman attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 7th 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 Tucuman?
16,618 students graduated from secondary school in Tucuman in 2024 (3.6% of Argentina's 461,497), while 1,268 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 Tucuman?
Tucuman had 2,131 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 30,921 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 870 of 166,419 pupils in Tucuman were repeating a grade in 2025, 0.5%, 7th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Tucuman in 2019: 1.3%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Tucuman compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Tucuman ranks 19 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Santiago del Estero | 6.3% |
| 17 | Cordoba | 6.2% |
| 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% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Tucuman ranks 18 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chubut | 0.9% |
| 16 | Buenos Aires City | 0.8% |
| 17 | La Pampa | 0.7% |
| 18 | Tucuman | 0.5% |
| 19 | Cordoba | 0.4% |
| 20 | Santa Cruz | 0.4% |
| 21 | Neuquen | 0.4% |
Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) (2025)
Tucuman ranks 18 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Santa Cruz | 7.0% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Tucuman ranks 18 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mendoza | 76.0% |
| 16 | San Juan | 75.7% |
| 17 | Rio Negro | 75.7% |
| 18 | Tucuman | 74.0% |
| 19 | Entre Rios | 71.9% |
| 20 | Misiones | 71.1% |
| 21 | Santa Fe | 70.0% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Tucuman ranks 7 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Buenos Aires Province | -2.9% |
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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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