Education in Varese (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 69.2% of Varese residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (above the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 66.3% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Varese?
35.2% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Varese had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 18th highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Varese perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 34.0% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Varese did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, below the national figure of 44.0%; that is 16th lowest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Varese go to university?
51.4% of new school leavers from Varese enrolled at university in the same year they finished secondary school (2022), below the national figure of 51.7%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many nursery places are there in Varese?
13.0% of children aged 0 to 2 in Varese 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
- 32.1% of 13-year-old pupils in Varese 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
- 12.3% of people aged 15 to 29 in Varese 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
- 10.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Varese took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 93.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Varese were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 43.7% of schools in Varese were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Varese compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Varese ranks 39 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Parma | 69.9% |
| 37 | Bolzano-Bozen | 69.5% |
| 38 | Pisa | 69.5% |
| 39 | Varese | 69.2% |
| 40 | Livorno | 69.1% |
| 41 | Lucca | 69.0% |
| 42 | Cremona | 68.7% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Varese ranks 18 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Modena | 35.8% |
| 16 | Rimini | 35.7% |
| 17 | Pescara | 35.6% |
| 18 | Varese | 35.2% |
| 19 | Lecco | 34.6% |
| 20 | Ancona | 34.4% |
| 21 | Biella | 34.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Varese ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Bergamo | 34.8% |
| 90 | Milano | 34.7% |
| 91 | Macerata | 34.2% |
| 92 | Varese | 34.0% |
| 93 | Trieste | 33.9% |
| 94 | Udine | 33.7% |
| 95 | Ancona | 33.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Varese ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Vicenza | 32.5% |
| 97 | Ancona | 32.3% |
| 98 | Siena | 32.3% |
| 99 | Varese | 32.1% |
| 100 | Ascoli Piceno | 31.6% |
| 101 | Macerata | 31.6% |
| 102 | Monza e della Brianza | 31.1% |
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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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