Education in Napoli (Campania, Italy): official figures
55.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Naples had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 49.3% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Naples?
25.0% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Naples had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 32nd lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Naples perform in INVALSI tests?
60.1% of 13-year-olds in Naples fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (above the national figure of 44.0%), 12th highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Naples go to university?
38.6% of new school leavers from Naples 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 Naples?
4.8% of children aged 0 to 2 in Naples 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
- 50.0% of 13-year-old pupils in Naples 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
- 28.6% of people aged 15 to 29 in Naples 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
- 6.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Naples took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 99.7% of children aged 4 and 5 in Naples 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 Napoli compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Napoli ranks 93 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Caserta | 56.1% |
| 91 | Siracusa | 55.9% |
| 92 | Sassari | 55.7% |
| 93 | Napoli | 55.3% |
| 94 | Brindisi | 55.0% |
| 95 | Enna | 55.0% |
| 96 | Messina | 54.6% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Napoli ranks 76 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Alessandria | 25.1% |
| 74 | Bergamo | 25.1% |
| 75 | Caserta | 25.1% |
| 76 | Napoli | 25.0% |
| 77 | Nuoro | 24.7% |
| 78 | Brescia | 24.5% |
| 79 | Pordenone | 24.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Napoli ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ragusa | 61.4% |
| 10 | Enna | 61.0% |
| 11 | Reggio Calabria | 61.0% |
| 12 | Napoli | 60.1% |
| 13 | Nuoro | 59.3% |
| 14 | Sassari | 59.0% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 58.8% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Napoli ranks 13 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bolzano-Bozen | 51.3% |
| 11 | Nuoro | 51.0% |
| 12 | Reggio Calabria | 50.5% |
| 13 | Napoli | 50.0% |
| 14 | Catania | 49.8% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 49.2% |
| 16 | Prato | 49.2% |
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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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