Education in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (Piedmont, Italy): official figures
60.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 60.1% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
27.4% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 53rd lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola perform in INVALSI tests?
40.9% of 13-year-olds in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 49th lowest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola go to university?
47.1% of new school leavers from Verbano-Cusio-Ossola 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 Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
15.1% of children aged 0 to 2 in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola 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
- 34.5% of 13-year-old pupils in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola 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
- 16.9% of people aged 15 to 29 in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola 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
- 7.8% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 97.0% of children aged 4 and 5 in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 27.0% of schools in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Verbano-Cusio-Ossola compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ranks 81 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Agrigento | 61.0% |
| 79 | Lodi | 60.2% |
| 80 | Pistoia | 60.1% |
| 81 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 60.1% |
| 82 | Brescia | 60.0% |
| 83 | Reggio Calabria | 60.0% |
| 84 | Rovigo | 59.0% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Catanzaro | 27.9% |
| 53 | Pesaro e Urbino | 27.8% |
| 54 | Cagliari | 27.5% |
| 55 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 27.4% |
| 56 | Frosinone | 27.3% |
| 57 | Gorizia | 27.3% |
| 58 | Novara | 27.3% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Teramo | 41.5% |
| 57 | Parma | 41.1% |
| 58 | Lecce | 40.9% |
| 59 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 40.9% |
| 60 | Piacenza | 40.8% |
| 61 | Pescara | 40.7% |
| 62 | Prato | 40.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ranks 85 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Pescara | 35.0% |
| 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% |
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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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