Education in Basilicata, Italy: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 20.4% in 2025, against 22.3% for Italy and 36.9% across the EU; 15th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
How many children go to nursery in Basilicata?
Nursery places reached 31.5% of children aged 0 to 2 in Basilicata in 2024, compared with 37.4% nationally: 6th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 17.3% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow do students in Basilicata do in INVALSI maths tests?
In the 2025 INVALSI tests, 47.8% of 13-year-olds in Basilicata had inadequate maths skills, against 44.3% across Italy (6th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), down from 51.5% in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow good are reading skills of students in Basilicata?
Reading results: 41.7% of third-year lower secondary pupils in Basilicata scored below the adequate level in Italian in 2025 (Italy 41.4%); 8th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 41.2% in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many students in Basilicata go to university?
The transition rate to university in Basilicata was 57.1% in 2023, against 52.4% for Italy: 8th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 52.5% in 2018.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many children attend pre-school in Basilicata?
97.8% of four- and five-year-olds in Basilicata attended pre-school or school in 2024 (Italy 95.0%), down from 99.9% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in Basilicata have digital skills?
35.3% of people aged 16 to 74 in Basilicata had at least basic digital skills in 2023 (Italy 45.9%).
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many adults in Basilicata take part in training?
9.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Basilicata took part in education or training in the four weeks before the 2025 survey (Italy 10.8%), up from 6.9% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many STEM graduates does Basilicata produce?
Universities produced 21.0 new science, technology, engineering and maths graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 of Basilicata in 2022 (Italy 17.7), up from 17.4 in 2017.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many young people in Basilicata leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 7.7% in 2025 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training) (Italy: 8.2%; EU: 9.1%); 9th highest of 19 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 10.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Basilicata are NEET?
14.9% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025 (Italy: 13.3%; EU: 11.0%); 6th highest of 20 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 28.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Basilicata are in education or training?
9.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025 (Italy: 10.8%; EU: 13.7%); 5th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 6.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Basilicata have no qualifications?
In 2025, 33.3% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education (Italy: 33.0%; EU: 18.8%); 7th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 40.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Basilicata have?
46.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025 (Italy: 44.7%; EU: 44.3%); 10th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 43.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Basilicata?
Schools in Basilicata taught 21,407 primary pupils and 40,143 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Basilicata compares with other regions
Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%) (2024)
Basilicata ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 35.2% |
| 14 | Veneto | 34.4% |
| 15 | Liguria | 33.2% |
| 16 | Basilicata | 31.5% |
| 17 | Calabria | 30.6% |
| 18 | Apulia | 30.5% |
| 19 | Sicily | 30.2% |
Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%) (2025)
Basilicata ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sardinia | 57.9% |
| 4 | Campania | 56.8% |
| 5 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 48.6% |
| 6 | Basilicata | 47.8% |
| 7 | Apulia | 47.7% |
| 8 | Molise | 45.3% |
| 9 | Liguria | 45.1% |
Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%) (2025)
Basilicata ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Campania | 48.6% |
| 6 | Liguria | 44.0% |
| 7 | Apulia | 41.9% |
| 8 | Basilicata | 41.7% |
| 9 | Piedmont | 39.6% |
| 10 | Emilia-Romagna | 39.6% |
| 11 | Lazio | 39.6% |
Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%) (2025)
Basilicata ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Veneto | 69.2% |
| 13 | Tuscany | 69.0% |
| 14 | Piedmont | 68.8% |
| 15 | Basilicata | 66.7% |
| 16 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 63.6% |
| 17 | Calabria | 61.0% |
| 18 | Campania | 58.8% |
School leavers going on to university (%) (2023)
Basilicata ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School leavers going on to university (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lazio | 57.6% |
| 6 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 57.3% |
| 7 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 57.3% |
| 8 | Basilicata | 57.1% |
| 9 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 56.7% |
| 10 | Liguria | 56.1% |
| 11 | Tuscany | 56.0% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Basilicata ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 9.0% |
| 7 | Apulia | 8.6% |
| 8 | Marche | 7.7% |
| 9 | Basilicata | 7.7% |
| 10 | Veneto | 7.6% |
| 11 | Piedmont | 7.2% |
| 12 | Lazio | 6.9% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Basilicata ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Calabria | 20.9% |
| 4 | Apulia | 19.0% |
| 5 | Sardinia | 15.7% |
| 6 | Basilicata | 14.9% |
| 7 | Liguria | 14.0% |
| 8 | Abruzzo | 14.0% |
| 9 | Lazio | 13.7% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Basilicata ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Abruzzo | 10.5% |
| 15 | Piedmont | 10.0% |
| 16 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 10.0% |
| 17 | Basilicata | 9.6% |
| 18 | Calabria | 9.2% |
| 19 | Campania | 8.6% |
| 20 | Apulia | 8.2% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Basilicata ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Campania | 41.2% |
| 5 | Calabria | 39.0% |
| 6 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 36.4% |
| 7 | Basilicata | 33.3% |
| 8 | Piedmont | 31.2% |
| 9 | Tuscany | 31.0% |
| 10 | Veneto | 30.8% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Basilicata ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Liguria | 46.6% |
| 10 | Marche | 46.4% |
| 11 | Lombardy | 46.2% |
| 12 | Basilicata | 46.2% |
| 13 | Lazio | 46.0% |
| 14 | Emilia-Romagna | 46.0% |
| 15 | Tuscany | 45.2% |
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- 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…)
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