Education in Lecce (Apulia, Italy): official figures
58.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Lecce had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 51.7% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Lecce?
28.2% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Lecce had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 49th highest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Lecce perform in INVALSI tests?
40.9% of 13-year-olds in Lecce fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 50th lowest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Lecce go to university?
55.2% of new school leavers from Lecce 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 Lecce?
15.2% of children aged 0 to 2 in Lecce 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
- 35.4% of 13-year-old pupils in Lecce 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
- 20.0% of people aged 15 to 29 in Lecce 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
- 8.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Lecce took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 97.4% of children aged 4 and 5 in Lecce were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 45.6% of schools in Lecce were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Lecce compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Lecce ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Reggio Calabria | 60.0% |
| 84 | Rovigo | 59.0% |
| 85 | Bergamo | 58.9% |
| 86 | Lecce | 58.5% |
| 87 | Catania | 58.3% |
| 88 | Latina | 57.3% |
| 89 | Palermo | 56.2% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Lecce ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Potenza | 28.8% |
| 47 | Salerno | 28.7% |
| 48 | Belluno | 28.3% |
| 49 | Lecce | 28.2% |
| 50 | Fermo | 28.1% |
| 51 | Savona | 28.1% |
| 52 | Catanzaro | 27.9% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Lecce ranks 58 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Cremona | 41.5% |
| 56 | Teramo | 41.5% |
| 57 | Parma | 41.1% |
| 58 | Lecce | 40.9% |
| 59 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 40.9% |
| 60 | Piacenza | 40.8% |
| 61 | Pescara | 40.7% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Lecce ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Bologna | 35.8% |
| 77 | Rimini | 35.6% |
| 78 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 35.5% |
| 79 | Lecce | 35.4% |
| 80 | Verona | 35.1% |
| 81 | L’Aquila | 35.0% |
| 82 | Pescara | 35.0% |
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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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