Education in Foggia (Apulia, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 49.9% of Foggia residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 45.2% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Foggia?
15.8% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Foggia had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 2nd lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Foggia perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 57.5% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Foggia did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, above the national figure of 44.0%; that is 17th highest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Foggia go to university?
55.0% of new school leavers from Foggia enrolled at university in the same year they finished secondary school (2022), above the national figure of 51.7%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many nursery places are there in Foggia?
7.7% of children aged 0 to 2 in Foggia 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
- 47.3% of 13-year-old pupils in Foggia 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
- 27.6% of people aged 15 to 29 in Foggia 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
- 4.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Foggia took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 96.7% of children aged 4 and 5 in Foggia were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 33.5% of schools in Foggia were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Foggia compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Foggia ranks 104 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Oristano | 51.7% |
| 102 | Crotone | 50.6% |
| 103 | Caltanissetta | 50.3% |
| 104 | Foggia | 49.9% |
| 105 | Nuoro | 49.7% |
| 106 | Prato | 49.7% |
| 107 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 44.8% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Foggia ranks 106 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)
Foggia ranks 17 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sassari | 59.0% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 58.8% |
| 16 | Caserta | 58.5% |
| 17 | Foggia | 57.5% |
| 18 | Catanzaro | 57.4% |
| 19 | Sud Sardegna | 57.1% |
| 20 | Oristano | 56.6% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Foggia ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sassari | 49.0% |
| 18 | Caserta | 48.2% |
| 19 | Sud Sardegna | 47.9% |
| 20 | Foggia | 47.3% |
| 21 | Oristano | 47.0% |
| 22 | Catanzaro | 46.9% |
| 23 | Messina | 45.9% |
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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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