Education in Crotone (Calabria, Italy): official figures
50.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Crotone had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 43.8% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Crotone?
20.2% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Crotone had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 8th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Crotone perform in INVALSI tests?
71.9% of 13-year-olds in Crotone fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (above the national figure of 44.0%), the highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Crotone go to university?
52.7% of new school leavers from Crotone 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 Crotone?
9.6% of children aged 0 to 2 in Crotone 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
- 57.9% of 13-year-old pupils in Crotone 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
- 30.1% of people aged 15 to 29 in Crotone 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
- 7.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Crotone took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 97.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Crotone were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 32.9% of schools in Crotone were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Crotone compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Crotone ranks 102 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Ragusa | 53.1% |
| 100 | Sud Sardegna | 52.9% |
| 101 | Oristano | 51.7% |
| 102 | Crotone | 50.6% |
| 103 | Caltanissetta | 50.3% |
| 104 | Foggia | 49.9% |
| 105 | Nuoro | 49.7% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Crotone ranks 100 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Lodi | 21.1% |
| 98 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 20.7% |
| 99 | Cuneo | 20.3% |
| 100 | Crotone | 20.2% |
| 101 | Imperia | 20.1% |
| 102 | Sud Sardegna | 20.1% |
| 103 | Benevento | 18.9% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Crotone ranks 1 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crotone | 71.9% |
| 2 | Caltanissetta | 66.6% |
| 3 | Palermo | 64.8% |
| 4 | Vibo Valentia | 64.8% |
| 5 | Siracusa | 63.2% |
| 6 | Agrigento | 62.9% |
| 7 | Trapani | 62.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Crotone ranks 1 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crotone | 57.9% |
| 2 | Caltanissetta | 56.5% |
| 3 | Palermo | 54.9% |
| 4 | Ragusa | 54.9% |
| 5 | Enna | 53.9% |
| 6 | Trapani | 53.9% |
| 7 | Vibo Valentia | 53.9% |
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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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