Education in Matera (Basilicata, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 65.7% of Matera residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 63.2% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Matera?
23.5% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Matera had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 22nd lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Matera perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 51.4% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Matera did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, above the national figure of 44.0%; that is 27th highest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Matera go to university?
52.5% of new school leavers from Matera 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 Matera?
8.6% of children aged 0 to 2 in Matera 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
- 42.9% of 13-year-old pupils in Matera 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
- 21.1% of people aged 15 to 29 in Matera 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
- 9.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Matera took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 97.5% of children aged 4 and 5 in Matera were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 30.8% of schools in Matera were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Matera compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Matera ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Teramo | 66.1% |
| 57 | Ferrara | 65.9% |
| 58 | Cagliari | 65.8% |
| 59 | Matera | 65.7% |
| 60 | Bari | 65.3% |
| 61 | Forlì-Cesena | 65.3% |
| 62 | Asti | 65.1% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Matera ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Asti | 23.7% |
| 84 | Cremona | 23.7% |
| 85 | Isernia | 23.6% |
| 86 | Matera | 23.5% |
| 87 | Vibo Valentia | 23.5% |
| 88 | Sondrio | 22.9% |
| 89 | Prato | 22.7% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Matera ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Latina | 52.4% |
| 25 | Brindisi | 52.1% |
| 26 | Taranto | 52.1% |
| 27 | Matera | 51.4% |
| 28 | Isernia | 51.0% |
| 29 | Vercelli | 50.4% |
| 30 | Potenza | 49.6% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Matera ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Ferrara | 43.7% |
| 31 | Gorizia | 43.3% |
| 32 | Latina | 43.3% |
| 33 | Matera | 42.9% |
| 34 | Savona | 42.4% |
| 35 | Asti | 41.9% |
| 36 | Livorno | 41.8% |
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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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