Education in Abruzzo, Italy: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 24.6% in 2025, against 22.3% for Italy and 36.9% across the EU; 5th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
How many children go to nursery in Abruzzo?
Nursery places reached 39.3% of children aged 0 to 2 in Abruzzo in 2024, compared with 37.4% nationally: 9th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 19.4% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow do students in Abruzzo do in INVALSI maths tests?
In the 2025 INVALSI tests, 41.2% of 13-year-olds in Abruzzo had inadequate maths skills, against 44.3% across Italy (10th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), down from 43.6% in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow good are reading skills of students in Abruzzo?
Reading results: 37.3% of third-year lower secondary pupils in Abruzzo scored below the adequate level in Italian in 2025 (Italy 41.4%); 8th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 36.0% in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many students in Abruzzo go to university?
The transition rate to university in Abruzzo was 62.3% in 2023, against 52.4% for Italy: the highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 57.7% in 2018.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many children attend pre-school in Abruzzo?
97.0% of four- and five-year-olds in Abruzzo attended pre-school or school in 2024 (Italy 95.0%), down from 98.0% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in Abruzzo have digital skills?
45.1% of people aged 16 to 74 in Abruzzo had at least basic digital skills in 2023 (Italy 45.9%).
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many adults in Abruzzo take part in training?
10.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Abruzzo took part in education or training in the four weeks before the 2025 survey (Italy 10.8%), up from 7.0% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many STEM graduates does Abruzzo produce?
Universities produced 20.4 new science, technology, engineering and maths graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 of Abruzzo in 2022 (Italy 17.7), up from 17.6 in 2017.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many young people in Abruzzo leave school early?
5.3% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025, compared with 8.2% nationally and 9.1% in the EU; 3rd lowest of 19 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 14.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Abruzzo are NEET?
In 2025, 14.0% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, compared with 13.3% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; 8th highest of 20 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 26.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Abruzzo are in education or training?
10.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 10.8% nationally and 13.7% in the EU; 8th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 7.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Abruzzo have no qualifications?
In 2025, 28.0% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education, compared with 33.0% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; 5th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 36.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Abruzzo have?
47.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 44.7% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; 7th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 46.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Abruzzo?
Schools in Abruzzo taught 54,584 primary pupils and 90,961 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Abruzzo compares with other regions
Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%) (2024)
Abruzzo ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Molise | 42.6% |
| 7 | Sardinia | 41.7% |
| 8 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 39.5% |
| 9 | Abruzzo | 39.3% |
| 10 | Piedmont | 38.9% |
| 11 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 38.6% |
| 12 | Umbria | 35.9% |
Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%) (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Liguria | 45.1% |
| 10 | Lazio | 44.9% |
| 11 | Piedmont | 41.4% |
| 12 | Abruzzo | 41.2% |
| 13 | Emilia-Romagna | 39.0% |
| 14 | Tuscany | 39.0% |
| 15 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 36.4% |
Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%) (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lazio | 39.6% |
| 12 | Tuscany | 39.3% |
| 13 | Molise | 38.6% |
| 14 | Abruzzo | 37.3% |
| 15 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 36.8% |
| 16 | Lombardy | 36.6% |
| 17 | Veneto | 36.1% |
Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%) (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Umbria | 76.0% |
| 3 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 74.7% |
| 4 | Lazio | 74.6% |
| 5 | Abruzzo | 72.0% |
| 6 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 71.3% |
| 7 | Emilia-Romagna | 71.3% |
| 8 | Marche | 71.3% |
School leavers going on to university (%) (2023)
Abruzzo ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School leavers going on to university (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abruzzo | 62.3% |
| 2 | Umbria | 61.1% |
| 3 | Marche | 59.1% |
| 4 | Molise | 58.6% |
| 5 | Lazio | 57.6% |
| 6 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 57.3% |
| 7 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 57.3% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 17 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Lombardy | 6.6% |
| 14 | Calabria | 6.5% |
| 15 | Emilia-Romagna | 6.0% |
| 16 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 5.5% |
| 17 | Abruzzo | 5.3% |
| 18 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 5.2% |
| 19 | Umbria | 4.9% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sardinia | 15.7% |
| 6 | Basilicata | 14.9% |
| 7 | Liguria | 14.0% |
| 8 | Abruzzo | 14.0% |
| 9 | Lazio | 13.7% |
| 10 | Molise | 13.2% |
| 11 | Marche | 10.8% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Molise | 11.2% |
| 12 | Lazio | 10.6% |
| 13 | Marche | 10.5% |
| 14 | Abruzzo | 10.5% |
| 15 | Piedmont | 10.0% |
| 16 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 10.0% |
| 17 | Basilicata | 9.6% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Emilia-Romagna | 28.7% |
| 15 | Marche | 28.7% |
| 16 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 28.7% |
| 17 | Abruzzo | 28.0% |
| 18 | Lazio | 25.4% |
| 19 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 25.3% |
| 20 | Umbria | 24.0% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 50.6% |
| 5 | Veneto | 47.5% |
| 6 | Piedmont | 47.5% |
| 7 | Abruzzo | 47.4% |
| 8 | Molise | 47.2% |
| 9 | Liguria | 46.6% |
| 10 | Marche | 46.4% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
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