Education in Bologna (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
80.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Bologna had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 75.0% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Bologna?
48.8% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Bologna had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, the highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Bologna perform in INVALSI tests?
36.4% of 13-year-olds in Bologna fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 29th lowest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Bologna go to university?
56.3% of new school leavers from Bologna enrolled at university in the same year they finished secondary school (2022), above the national figure of 51.7%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many nursery places are there in Bologna?
38.2% of children aged 0 to 2 in Bologna used municipal nursery and early-childhood services in 2022, above the national figure of 16.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- 35.8% of 13-year-old pupils in Bologna 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
- 9.1% of people aged 15 to 29 in Bologna were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2024, below the national figure of 15.2%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 16.8% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Bologna took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 95.0% of children aged 4 and 5 in Bologna were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 43.1% of schools in Bologna were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Bologna compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Bologna ranks 1 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bologna | 80.1% |
| 2 | Roma | 77.9% |
| 3 | Udine | 77.4% |
| 4 | Trento | 77.2% |
| 5 | Milano | 77.1% |
| 6 | Trieste | 77.0% |
| 7 | Terni | 76.6% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Bologna ranks 1 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bologna | 48.8% |
| 2 | Trieste | 45.9% |
| 3 | Milano | 45.5% |
| 4 | Firenze | 43.2% |
| 5 | Ascoli Piceno | 41.4% |
| 6 | Padova | 41.1% |
| 7 | Ravenna | 40.3% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Bologna ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Pisa | 37.7% |
| 77 | Pistoia | 37.2% |
| 78 | Perugia | 36.5% |
| 79 | Bologna | 36.4% |
| 80 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 36.3% |
| 81 | Arezzo | 36.2% |
| 82 | Firenze | 36.2% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Bologna ranks 76 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Pisa | 36.5% |
| 74 | Ravenna | 36.4% |
| 75 | Fermo | 35.9% |
| 76 | Bologna | 35.8% |
| 77 | Rimini | 35.6% |
| 78 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 35.5% |
| 79 | Lecce | 35.4% |
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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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