Education in Vibo Valentia (Calabria, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 63.9% of Vibo Valentia residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 50.7% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Vibo Valentia?
23.5% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Vibo Valentia had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 21st lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Vibo Valentia perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 64.8% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Vibo Valentia did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, above the national figure of 44.0%; that is 4th highest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Vibo Valentia go to university?
51.0% of new school leavers from Vibo Valentia enrolled at university in the same year they finished secondary school (2022), below the national figure of 51.7%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many nursery places are there in Vibo Valentia?
4.0% of children aged 0 to 2 in Vibo Valentia 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
- 53.9% of 13-year-old pupils in Vibo Valentia 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
- 27.6% of people aged 15 to 29 in Vibo Valentia 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
- 11.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Vibo Valentia took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 100.5% of children aged 4 and 5 in Vibo Valentia were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 32.0% of schools in Vibo Valentia were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Vibo Valentia compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Vibo Valentia ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Arezzo | 64.4% |
| 65 | Grosseto | 64.3% |
| 66 | Salerno | 64.0% |
| 67 | Vibo Valentia | 63.9% |
| 68 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 63.3% |
| 69 | Cuneo | 63.1% |
| 70 | Mantova | 63.0% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Vibo Valentia ranks 87 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 90 | Catania | 22.6% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Vibo Valentia ranks 4 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)
Vibo Valentia ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ragusa | 54.9% |
| 5 | Enna | 53.9% |
| 6 | Trapani | 53.9% |
| 7 | Vibo Valentia | 53.9% |
| 8 | Agrigento | 53.4% |
| 9 | Siracusa | 52.2% |
| 10 | Bolzano-Bozen | 51.3% |
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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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