Education in Liguria, Italy: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 23.5% in 2025, against 22.3% for Italy and 36.9% across the EU; 10th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
How many children go to nursery in Liguria?
Nursery places reached 33.2% of children aged 0 to 2 in Liguria in 2024, compared with 37.4% nationally: 7th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 22.5% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow do students in Liguria do in INVALSI maths tests?
In the 2025 INVALSI tests, 45.1% of 13-year-olds in Liguria had inadequate maths skills, against 44.3% across Italy (9th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), up from 42.2% in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow good are reading skills of students in Liguria?
Reading results: 44.0% of third-year lower secondary pupils in Liguria scored below the adequate level in Italian in 2025 (Italy 41.4%); 6th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 37.5% in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many students in Liguria go to university?
The transition rate to university in Liguria was 56.1% in 2023, against 52.4% for Italy: 10th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 55.4% in 2018.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many children attend pre-school in Liguria?
95.3% of four- and five-year-olds in Liguria attended pre-school or school in 2024 (Italy 95.0%), down from 97.1% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in Liguria have digital skills?
47.1% of people aged 16 to 74 in Liguria had at least basic digital skills in 2023 (Italy 45.9%).
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many adults in Liguria take part in training?
11.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Liguria took part in education or training in the four weeks before the 2025 survey (Italy 10.8%), up from 8.9% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many STEM graduates does Liguria produce?
Universities produced 17.3 new science, technology, engineering and maths graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 of Liguria in 2022 (Italy 17.7), up from 15.6 in 2017.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many young people in Liguria leave school early?
9.3% 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; 5th highest of 19 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 12.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Liguria are NEET?
In 2025, 14.0% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, against 13.3% for Italy as a whole and 11.0% across the EU; 7th highest of 20 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 20.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Liguria are in education or training?
11.4% 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; 9th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 7.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Liguria have no qualifications?
29.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, against 33.0% for Italy as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; 9th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 36.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Liguria have?
46.6% 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; 9th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 44.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Liguria?
Schools in Liguria taught 61,925 primary pupils and 103,356 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Liguria compares with other regions
Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%) (2024)
Liguria ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Umbria | 35.9% |
| 13 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 35.2% |
| 14 | Veneto | 34.4% |
| 15 | Liguria | 33.2% |
| 16 | Basilicata | 31.5% |
| 17 | Calabria | 30.6% |
| 18 | Apulia | 30.5% |
Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%) (2025)
Liguria ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Basilicata | 47.8% |
| 7 | Apulia | 47.7% |
| 8 | Molise | 45.3% |
| 9 | Liguria | 45.1% |
| 10 | Lazio | 44.9% |
| 11 | Piedmont | 41.4% |
| 12 | Abruzzo | 41.2% |
Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%) (2025)
Liguria ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Calabria | 50.8% |
| 4 | Sardinia | 49.1% |
| 5 | Campania | 48.6% |
| 6 | Liguria | 44.0% |
| 7 | Apulia | 41.9% |
| 8 | Basilicata | 41.7% |
| 9 | Piedmont | 39.6% |
Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%) (2025)
Liguria ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 71.3% |
| 7 | Emilia-Romagna | 71.3% |
| 8 | Marche | 71.3% |
| 9 | Liguria | 70.1% |
| 10 | Lombardy | 69.8% |
| 11 | Molise | 69.4% |
| 12 | Veneto | 69.2% |
School leavers going on to university (%) (2023)
Liguria ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School leavers going on to university (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 57.3% |
| 8 | Basilicata | 57.1% |
| 9 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 56.7% |
| 10 | Liguria | 56.1% |
| 11 | Tuscany | 56.0% |
| 12 | Emilia-Romagna | 55.6% |
| 13 | Lombardy | 55.3% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Liguria ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Marche | 7.7% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Liguria ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Apulia | 19.0% |
| 5 | Sardinia | 15.7% |
| 6 | Basilicata | 14.9% |
| 7 | Liguria | 14.0% |
| 8 | Abruzzo | 14.0% |
| 9 | Lazio | 13.7% |
| 10 | Molise | 13.2% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Liguria ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sardinia | 12.7% |
| 7 | Lombardy | 11.8% |
| 8 | Tuscany | 11.7% |
| 9 | Liguria | 11.4% |
| 10 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 11.4% |
| 11 | Molise | 11.2% |
| 12 | Lazio | 10.6% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Liguria ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Veneto | 30.8% |
| 11 | Molise | 30.6% |
| 12 | Lombardy | 30.2% |
| 13 | Liguria | 29.9% |
| 14 | Emilia-Romagna | 28.7% |
| 15 | Marche | 28.7% |
| 16 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 28.7% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Liguria ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Piedmont | 47.5% |
| 7 | Abruzzo | 47.4% |
| 8 | Molise | 47.2% |
| 9 | Liguria | 46.6% |
| 10 | Marche | 46.4% |
| 11 | Lombardy | 46.2% |
| 12 | Basilicata | 46.2% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
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