Education in Cosenza (Calabria, Italy): official figures
64.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Cosenza had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 58.4% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Cosenza?
31.2% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Cosenza had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 36th highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Cosenza perform in INVALSI tests?
58.8% of 13-year-olds in Cosenza fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (above the national figure of 44.0%), 15th highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Cosenza go to university?
53.5% of new school leavers from Cosenza 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 Cosenza?
4.6% of children aged 0 to 2 in Cosenza 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
- 49.2% of 13-year-old pupils in Cosenza 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
- 20.4% of people aged 15 to 29 in Cosenza 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
- 7.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Cosenza took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 98.2% of children aged 4 and 5 in Cosenza were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 36.3% of schools in Cosenza were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Cosenza compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Cosenza ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Bari | 65.3% |
| 61 | Forlì-Cesena | 65.3% |
| 62 | Asti | 65.1% |
| 63 | Cosenza | 64.5% |
| 64 | Arezzo | 64.4% |
| 65 | Grosseto | 64.3% |
| 66 | Salerno | 64.0% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Cosenza ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Chieti | 32.0% |
| 34 | Vicenza | 31.6% |
| 35 | Pisa | 31.5% |
| 36 | Cosenza | 31.2% |
| 37 | L’Aquila | 30.9% |
| 38 | Parma | 30.8% |
| 39 | Terni | 30.7% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Cosenza ranks 15 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Napoli | 60.1% |
| 13 | Nuoro | 59.3% |
| 14 | Sassari | 59.0% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 58.8% |
| 16 | Caserta | 58.5% |
| 17 | Foggia | 57.5% |
| 18 | Catanzaro | 57.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Cosenza ranks 15 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Reggio Calabria | 50.5% |
| 13 | Napoli | 50.0% |
| 14 | Catania | 49.8% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 49.2% |
| 16 | Prato | 49.2% |
| 17 | Sassari | 49.0% |
| 18 | Caserta | 48.2% |
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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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