Education in Modena (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 68.2% of Modena residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (above the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 64.4% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Modena?
35.8% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Modena had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 15th highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Modena perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 38.7% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Modena did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, below the national figure of 44.0%; that is 39th lowest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Modena go to university?
52.2% of new school leavers from Modena 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 Modena?
32.9% of children aged 0 to 2 in Modena 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
- 38.8% of 13-year-old pupils in Modena 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
- 9.0% of people aged 15 to 29 in Modena 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
- 16.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Modena took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 94.9% of children aged 4 and 5 in Modena were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 48.1% of schools in Modena were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Modena compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Modena ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Alessandria | 68.5% |
| 44 | Macerata | 68.5% |
| 45 | Piacenza | 68.3% |
| 46 | Modena | 68.2% |
| 47 | Pesaro e Urbino | 68.2% |
| 48 | Venezia | 68.2% |
| 49 | Treviso | 68.0% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Modena ranks 15 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Perugia | 36.7% |
| 13 | Torino | 36.4% |
| 14 | Macerata | 36.1% |
| 15 | Modena | 35.8% |
| 16 | Rimini | 35.7% |
| 17 | Pescara | 35.6% |
| 18 | Varese | 35.2% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Modena ranks 69 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Lodi | 39.4% |
| 67 | Brescia | 39.1% |
| 68 | Fermo | 38.7% |
| 69 | Modena | 38.7% |
| 70 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 38.7% |
| 71 | Rovigo | 38.7% |
| 72 | Biella | 38.6% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Modena ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Lucca | 39.0% |
| 50 | Frosinone | 38.9% |
| 51 | Brescia | 38.8% |
| 52 | Modena | 38.8% |
| 53 | Campobasso | 38.7% |
| 54 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 38.5% |
| 55 | Pavia | 38.4% |
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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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