Education in Milano (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 77.1% of Milan residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (above the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 72.0% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Milan?
45.5% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Milan had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 3rd highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Milan perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 34.7% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Milan did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, below the national figure of 44.0%; that is 18th lowest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Milan go to university?
56.2% of new school leavers from Milan 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 Milan?
24.2% of children aged 0 to 2 in Milan 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
- 34.4% of 13-year-old pupils in Milan 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
- 10.6% of people aged 15 to 29 in Milan 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
- 17.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Milan took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 91.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Milan were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 41.5% of schools in Milan were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Milano compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Milano ranks 5 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 77.9% |
| 3 | Udine | 77.4% |
| 4 | Trento | 77.2% |
| 5 | Milano | 77.1% |
| 6 | Trieste | 77.0% |
| 7 | Terni | 76.6% |
| 8 | Ascoli Piceno | 75.9% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Milano ranks 3 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bologna | 48.8% |
| 2 | Trieste | 45.9% |
| 3 | Milano | 45.5% |
| 4 | Firenze | 43.2% |
| 5 | Ascoli Piceno | 41.4% |
| 6 | Padova | 41.1% |
| 7 | Ravenna | 40.3% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Milano ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Pesaro e Urbino | 34.9% |
| 88 | Verona | 34.9% |
| 89 | Bergamo | 34.8% |
| 90 | Milano | 34.7% |
| 91 | Macerata | 34.2% |
| 92 | Varese | 34.0% |
| 93 | Trieste | 33.9% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Milano ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Trento | 35.0% |
| 84 | Arezzo | 34.5% |
| 85 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 34.5% |
| 86 | Milano | 34.4% |
| 87 | Pordenone | 34.4% |
| 88 | Trieste | 34.4% |
| 89 | Bergamo | 34.3% |
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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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