Education in Savona (Liguria, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 66.4% of Savona residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 65.1% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Savona?
28.1% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Savona had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 51st highest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Savona perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 42.5% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Savona did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, below the national figure of 44.0%; that is 51st highest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Savona go to university?
53.2% of new school leavers from Savona 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 Savona?
14.6% of children aged 0 to 2 in Savona 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
- 42.4% of 13-year-old pupils in Savona 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
- 16.5% of people aged 15 to 29 in Savona 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
- 13.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Savona took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 96.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Savona were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 43.9% of schools in Savona were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Savona compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Savona ranks 54 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Campobasso | 67.5% |
| 52 | Pavia | 67.4% |
| 53 | Sondrio | 67.3% |
| 54 | Savona | 66.4% |
| 55 | Potenza | 66.1% |
| 56 | Teramo | 66.1% |
| 57 | Ferrara | 65.9% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Savona ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Belluno | 28.3% |
| 49 | Lecce | 28.2% |
| 50 | Fermo | 28.1% |
| 51 | Savona | 28.1% |
| 52 | Catanzaro | 27.9% |
| 53 | Pesaro e Urbino | 27.8% |
| 54 | Cagliari | 27.5% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Savona ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Alessandria | 43.2% |
| 49 | Novara | 42.8% |
| 50 | Grosseto | 42.5% |
| 51 | Savona | 42.5% |
| 52 | Roma | 42.4% |
| 53 | Lucca | 41.8% |
| 54 | Chieti | 41.7% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Savona ranks 34 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Gorizia | 43.3% |
| 32 | Latina | 43.3% |
| 33 | Matera | 42.9% |
| 34 | Savona | 42.4% |
| 35 | Asti | 41.9% |
| 36 | Livorno | 41.8% |
| 37 | Piacenza | 41.1% |
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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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