Education in Campobasso (Molise, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 67.5% of Campobasso residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (above the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 61.7% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Campobasso?
32.9% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Campobasso had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 26th highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Campobasso perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 44.4% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Campobasso did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, above the national figure of 44.0%; that is 42nd highest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Campobasso go to university?
57.7% of new school leavers from Campobasso 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 Campobasso?
15.0% of children aged 0 to 2 in Campobasso 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
- 38.7% of 13-year-old pupils in Campobasso 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
- 19.8% of people aged 15 to 29 in Campobasso 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
- 9.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Campobasso took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 95.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Campobasso were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 43.4% of schools in Campobasso were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Campobasso compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Campobasso ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Venezia | 68.2% |
| 49 | Treviso | 68.0% |
| 50 | Siena | 67.7% |
| 51 | Campobasso | 67.5% |
| 52 | Pavia | 67.4% |
| 53 | Sondrio | 67.3% |
| 54 | Savona | 66.4% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Campobasso ranks 26 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Trento | 33.3% |
| 24 | Massa-Carrara | 33.1% |
| 25 | Teramo | 33.1% |
| 26 | Campobasso | 32.9% |
| 27 | Arezzo | 32.7% |
| 28 | Siena | 32.6% |
| 29 | Piacenza | 32.3% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Campobasso ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Avellino | 45.6% |
| 40 | Gorizia | 45.3% |
| 41 | Benevento | 45.0% |
| 42 | Campobasso | 44.4% |
| 43 | Livorno | 44.2% |
| 44 | Ferrara | 44.1% |
| 45 | Massa-Carrara | 43.8% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Campobasso ranks 53 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Frosinone | 38.9% |
| 51 | Brescia | 38.8% |
| 52 | Modena | 38.8% |
| 53 | Campobasso | 38.7% |
| 54 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 38.5% |
| 55 | Pavia | 38.4% |
| 56 | Cremona | 38.3% |
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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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