Education in Caserta (Campania, Italy): official figures
56.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Caserta had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 53.9% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Caserta?
25.1% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Caserta had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 33rd lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Caserta perform in INVALSI tests?
58.5% of 13-year-olds in Caserta fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (above the national figure of 44.0%), 16th highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Caserta go to university?
41.8% of new school leavers from Caserta 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 Caserta?
1.1% of children aged 0 to 2 in Caserta 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
- 48.2% of 13-year-old pupils in Caserta 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
- 24.1% of people aged 15 to 29 in Caserta 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
- 7.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Caserta took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 98.9% of children aged 4 and 5 in Caserta were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Caserta compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Caserta ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Catania | 58.3% |
| 88 | Latina | 57.3% |
| 89 | Palermo | 56.2% |
| 90 | Caserta | 56.1% |
| 91 | Siracusa | 55.9% |
| 92 | Sassari | 55.7% |
| 93 | Napoli | 55.3% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Caserta ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Taranto | 25.3% |
| 73 | Alessandria | 25.1% |
| 74 | Bergamo | 25.1% |
| 75 | Caserta | 25.1% |
| 76 | Napoli | 25.0% |
| 77 | Nuoro | 24.7% |
| 78 | Brescia | 24.5% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Caserta ranks 16 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Nuoro | 59.3% |
| 14 | Sassari | 59.0% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 58.8% |
| 16 | Caserta | 58.5% |
| 17 | Foggia | 57.5% |
| 18 | Catanzaro | 57.4% |
| 19 | Sud Sardegna | 57.1% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Caserta ranks 18 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Cosenza | 49.2% |
| 16 | Prato | 49.2% |
| 17 | Sassari | 49.0% |
| 18 | Caserta | 48.2% |
| 19 | Sud Sardegna | 47.9% |
| 20 | Foggia | 47.3% |
| 21 | Oristano | 47.0% |
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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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