Education in Campania, Italy: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 18.7% in 2025, against 22.3% for Italy and 36.9% across the EU; 16th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
How many children go to nursery in Campania?
Nursery places reached 25.9% of children aged 0 to 2 in Campania in 2024, compared with 37.4% nationally: 2nd lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 19.1% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow do students in Campania do in INVALSI maths tests?
In the 2025 INVALSI tests, 56.8% of 13-year-olds in Campania had inadequate maths skills, against 44.3% across Italy (4th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), down from 60.8% in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow good are reading skills of students in Campania?
Reading results: 48.6% of third-year lower secondary pupils in Campania scored below the adequate level in Italian in 2025 (Italy 41.4%); 5th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 48.8% in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many students in Campania go to university?
The transition rate to university in Campania was 38.9% in 2023, against 52.4% for Italy: 2nd lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 43.7% in 2018.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many children attend pre-school in Campania?
98.8% of four- and five-year-olds in Campania attended pre-school or school in 2024 (Italy 95.0%), down from 100.0% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in Campania have digital skills?
32.5% of people aged 16 to 74 in Campania had at least basic digital skills in 2023 (Italy 45.9%).
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many adults in Campania take part in training?
8.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Campania took part in education or training in the four weeks before the 2025 survey (Italy 10.8%), up from 5.2% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many STEM graduates does Campania produce?
Universities produced 17.5 new science, technology, engineering and maths graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 of Campania in 2022 (Italy 17.7), up from 13.9 in 2017.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many young people in Campania leave school early?
9.7% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025, against 8.2% for Italy as a whole and 9.1% across the EU; 4th highest of 19 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 18.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Campania are NEET?
21.5% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025, against 13.3% for Italy as a whole and 11.0% across the EU; 2nd highest of 20 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 35.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Campania are in education or training?
8.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, against 10.8% for Italy as a whole and 13.7% across the EU; 3rd lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 5.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Campania have no qualifications?
In 2025, 41.2% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education, against 33.0% for Italy as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; 4th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 48.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Campania have?
40.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, against 44.7% for Italy as a whole and 44.3% across the EU; 4th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 36.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Campania?
Schools in Campania taught 261,587 primary pupils and 500,294 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Campania compares with other regions
Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%) (2024)
Campania ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Liguria | 33.2% |
| 16 | Basilicata | 31.5% |
| 17 | Calabria | 30.6% |
| 18 | Apulia | 30.5% |
| 19 | Sicily | 30.2% |
| 20 | Campania | 25.9% |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 22.3% |
Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%) (2025)
Campania ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicily | 62.0% |
| 2 | Calabria | 59.5% |
| 3 | Sardinia | 57.9% |
| 4 | Campania | 56.8% |
| 5 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 48.6% |
| 6 | Basilicata | 47.8% |
| 7 | Apulia | 47.7% |
Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%) (2025)
Campania ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sicily | 53.3% |
| 3 | Calabria | 50.8% |
| 4 | Sardinia | 49.1% |
| 5 | Campania | 48.6% |
| 6 | Liguria | 44.0% |
| 7 | Apulia | 41.9% |
| 8 | Basilicata | 41.7% |
Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%) (2025)
Campania ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Basilicata | 66.7% |
| 16 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 63.6% |
| 17 | Calabria | 61.0% |
| 18 | Campania | 58.8% |
| 19 | Apulia | 57.4% |
| 20 | Sardinia | 57.2% |
| 21 | Sicily | 56.6% |
School leavers going on to university (%) (2023)
Campania ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School leavers going on to university (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Piedmont | 55.1% |
| 16 | Veneto | 53.6% |
| 17 | Apulia | 53.6% |
| 18 | Sardinia | 51.7% |
| 19 | Sicily | 50.7% |
| 20 | Campania | 38.9% |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 20.7% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Campania ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicily | 13.7% |
| 2 | Sardinia | 13.6% |
| 3 | Tuscany | 9.8% |
| 4 | Campania | 9.7% |
| 5 | Liguria | 9.3% |
| 6 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 9.0% |
| 7 | Apulia | 8.6% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Campania ranks 2 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicily | 22.8% |
| 2 | Campania | 21.5% |
| 3 | Calabria | 20.9% |
| 4 | Apulia | 19.0% |
| 5 | Sardinia | 15.7% |
| 6 | Basilicata | 14.9% |
| 7 | Liguria | 14.0% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Campania ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Piedmont | 10.0% |
| 16 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 10.0% |
| 17 | Basilicata | 9.6% |
| 18 | Calabria | 9.2% |
| 19 | Campania | 8.6% |
| 20 | Apulia | 8.2% |
| 21 | Sicily | 7.2% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Campania ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicily | 43.4% |
| 2 | Sardinia | 42.8% |
| 3 | Apulia | 42.6% |
| 4 | Campania | 41.2% |
| 5 | Calabria | 39.0% |
| 6 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 36.4% |
| 7 | Basilicata | 33.3% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Campania ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Tuscany | 45.2% |
| 16 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 42.6% |
| 17 | Calabria | 42.4% |
| 18 | Campania | 40.1% |
| 19 | Sicily | 39.7% |
| 20 | Apulia | 38.9% |
| 21 | Sardinia | 38.8% |
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
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