Education in Cremona (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 68.7% of Cremona residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (above the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 60.4% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Cremona?
23.7% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Cremona had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 24th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Cremona perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 41.5% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Cremona did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, below the national figure of 44.0%; that is 53rd lowest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Cremona go to university?
53.8% of new school leavers from Cremona 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 Cremona?
15.4% of children aged 0 to 2 in Cremona 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
- 38.3% of 13-year-old pupils in Cremona 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
- 12.2% of people aged 15 to 29 in Cremona 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
- 10.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Cremona took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 95.4% of children aged 4 and 5 in Cremona were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 51.9% of schools in Cremona were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Cremona compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Cremona ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Varese | 69.2% |
| 40 | Livorno | 69.1% |
| 41 | Lucca | 69.0% |
| 42 | Cremona | 68.7% |
| 43 | Alessandria | 68.5% |
| 44 | Macerata | 68.5% |
| 45 | Piacenza | 68.3% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Cremona ranks 84 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Ragusa | 24.0% |
| 82 | Rieti | 23.9% |
| 83 | Asti | 23.7% |
| 84 | Cremona | 23.7% |
| 85 | Isernia | 23.6% |
| 86 | Matera | 23.5% |
| 87 | Vibo Valentia | 23.5% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Cremona ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Roma | 42.4% |
| 53 | Lucca | 41.8% |
| 54 | Chieti | 41.7% |
| 55 | Cremona | 41.5% |
| 56 | Teramo | 41.5% |
| 57 | Parma | 41.1% |
| 58 | Lecce | 40.9% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Cremona ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Campobasso | 38.7% |
| 54 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 38.5% |
| 55 | Pavia | 38.4% |
| 56 | Cremona | 38.3% |
| 57 | Potenza | 38.2% |
| 58 | Viterbo | 38.2% |
| 59 | Forlì-Cesena | 37.7% |
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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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