Education in Brindisi (Apulia, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 55.0% of Brindisi residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 43.9% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Brindisi?
18.5% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Brindisi had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 3rd lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Brindisi perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 52.1% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Brindisi did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, above the national figure of 44.0%; that is 25th highest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Brindisi go to university?
48.3% of new school leavers from Brindisi enrolled at university in the same year they finished secondary school (2022), below the national figure of 51.7%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many nursery places are there in Brindisi?
14.1% of children aged 0 to 2 in Brindisi used municipal nursery and early-childhood services in 2022, below the national figure of 16.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- 44.7% of 13-year-old pupils in Brindisi did not reach adequate reading and literacy skills in the 2024 INVALSI tests, against 39.9% nationally. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 22.1% of people aged 15 to 29 in Brindisi were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2024, above the national figure of 15.2%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 4.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Brindisi took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 97.9% of children aged 4 and 5 in Brindisi were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 43.4% of schools in Brindisi were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Brindisi compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Brindisi ranks 94 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Siracusa | 55.9% |
| 92 | Sassari | 55.7% |
| 93 | Napoli | 55.3% |
| 94 | Brindisi | 55.0% |
| 95 | Enna | 55.0% |
| 96 | Messina | 54.6% |
| 97 | Trapani | 53.8% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Brindisi ranks 105 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Imperia | 20.1% |
| 102 | Sud Sardegna | 20.1% |
| 103 | Benevento | 18.9% |
| 104 | Reggio Calabria | 18.6% |
| 105 | Brindisi | 18.5% |
| 106 | Foggia | 15.8% |
| 107 | Siracusa | 15.2% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Brindisi ranks 25 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Cagliari | 54.8% |
| 23 | Salerno | 54.0% |
| 24 | Latina | 52.4% |
| 25 | Brindisi | 52.1% |
| 26 | Taranto | 52.1% |
| 27 | Matera | 51.4% |
| 28 | Isernia | 51.0% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Brindisi ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Imperia | 45.4% |
| 25 | Cagliari | 45.0% |
| 26 | Salerno | 44.8% |
| 27 | Brindisi | 44.7% |
| 28 | Taranto | 44.1% |
| 29 | Vercelli | 44.1% |
| 30 | Ferrara | 43.7% |
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Sources
- Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica): BES dei territori, edizione 2025: well-being indicators for the 107 provinces and metropolitan cities (Indicatori_per_provincia_sesso_ed.2025.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 90f90043ad3d…)
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