Education in Mantova (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
63.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Mantua had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 57.7% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Mantua?
21.9% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Mantua had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 16th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Mantua perform in INVALSI tests?
38.4% of 13-year-olds in Mantua fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 35th lowest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Mantua go to university?
53.6% of new school leavers from Mantua 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 Mantua?
17.8% of children aged 0 to 2 in Mantua 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
- 37.6% of 13-year-old pupils in Mantua 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
- 11.4% of people aged 15 to 29 in Mantua 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
- 9.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Mantua took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 96.5% of children aged 4 and 5 in Mantua were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 52.4% of schools in Mantua were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Mantova compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Mantova ranks 70 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Vibo Valentia | 63.9% |
| 68 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 63.3% |
| 69 | Cuneo | 63.1% |
| 70 | Mantova | 63.0% |
| 71 | Vercelli | 62.7% |
| 72 | Biella | 62.5% |
| 73 | Imperia | 62.5% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Mantova ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Prato | 22.7% |
| 90 | Catania | 22.6% |
| 91 | Latina | 22.4% |
| 92 | Mantova | 21.9% |
| 93 | Trapani | 21.7% |
| 94 | Grosseto | 21.6% |
| 95 | Messina | 21.5% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Mantova ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 38.7% |
| 71 | Rovigo | 38.7% |
| 72 | Biella | 38.6% |
| 73 | Mantova | 38.4% |
| 74 | Rimini | 37.9% |
| 75 | Forlì-Cesena | 37.8% |
| 76 | Pisa | 37.7% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Mantova ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Potenza | 38.2% |
| 58 | Viterbo | 38.2% |
| 59 | Forlì-Cesena | 37.7% |
| 60 | Mantova | 37.6% |
| 61 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 37.6% |
| 62 | Pistoia | 37.4% |
| 63 | Torino | 37.4% |
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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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