Education in Potenza (Basilicata, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 66.1% of Potenza residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 60.5% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Potenza?
28.8% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Potenza had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 46th highest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Potenza perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 49.6% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Potenza did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, above the national figure of 44.0%; that is 30th highest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Potenza go to university?
59.2% of new school leavers from Potenza 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 Potenza?
10.9% of children aged 0 to 2 in Potenza 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
- 38.2% of 13-year-old pupils in Potenza 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
- 14.7% of people aged 15 to 29 in Potenza were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2024, below the national figure of 15.2%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 9.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Potenza took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 96.6% of children aged 4 and 5 in Potenza were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 43.6% of schools in Potenza were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Potenza compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Potenza ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Pavia | 67.4% |
| 53 | Sondrio | 67.3% |
| 54 | Savona | 66.4% |
| 55 | Potenza | 66.1% |
| 56 | Teramo | 66.1% |
| 57 | Ferrara | 65.9% |
| 58 | Cagliari | 65.8% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Potenza ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Livorno | 29.2% |
| 44 | Treviso | 29.2% |
| 45 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 28.9% |
| 46 | Potenza | 28.8% |
| 47 | Salerno | 28.7% |
| 48 | Belluno | 28.3% |
| 49 | Lecce | 28.2% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Potenza ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Matera | 51.4% |
| 28 | Isernia | 51.0% |
| 29 | Vercelli | 50.4% |
| 30 | Potenza | 49.6% |
| 31 | Frosinone | 48.8% |
| 32 | Rieti | 47.4% |
| 33 | Asti | 47.0% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Potenza ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 38.5% |
| 55 | Pavia | 38.4% |
| 56 | Cremona | 38.3% |
| 57 | Potenza | 38.2% |
| 58 | Viterbo | 38.2% |
| 59 | Forlì-Cesena | 37.7% |
| 60 | Mantova | 37.6% |
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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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