Education in Benevento (Campania, Italy): official figures
62.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Benevento had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 55.1% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Benevento?
18.9% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Benevento had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 5th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Benevento perform in INVALSI tests?
45.0% of 13-year-olds in Benevento fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (above the national figure of 44.0%), 41st highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Benevento go to university?
43.2% of new school leavers from Benevento 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 Benevento?
9.6% of children aged 0 to 2 in Benevento 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
- 40.2% of 13-year-old pupils in Benevento 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
- 18.5% of people aged 15 to 29 in Benevento 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
- 7.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Benevento took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 97.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Benevento were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 30.5% of schools in Benevento were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Benevento compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Benevento ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Vercelli | 62.7% |
| 72 | Biella | 62.5% |
| 73 | Imperia | 62.5% |
| 74 | Benevento | 62.4% |
| 75 | Novara | 62.3% |
| 76 | Catanzaro | 61.7% |
| 77 | Fermo | 61.3% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Benevento ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Crotone | 20.2% |
| 101 | Imperia | 20.1% |
| 102 | Sud Sardegna | 20.1% |
| 103 | Benevento | 18.9% |
| 104 | Reggio Calabria | 18.6% |
| 105 | Brindisi | 18.5% |
| 106 | Foggia | 15.8% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Benevento ranks 41 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 45.9% |
| 39 | Avellino | 45.6% |
| 40 | Gorizia | 45.3% |
| 41 | Benevento | 45.0% |
| 42 | Campobasso | 44.4% |
| 43 | Livorno | 44.2% |
| 44 | Ferrara | 44.1% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Benevento ranks 41 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Genova | 40.8% |
| 39 | Alessandria | 40.5% |
| 40 | Grosseto | 40.3% |
| 41 | Benevento | 40.2% |
| 42 | Massa-Carrara | 40.0% |
| 43 | Novara | 39.9% |
| 44 | Rieti | 39.6% |
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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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