Education in Bolzano-Bozen (Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 69.5% of South Tyrol (Bolzano) residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (above the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 69.0% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in South Tyrol (Bolzano)?
25.3% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in South Tyrol (Bolzano) had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 38th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in South Tyrol (Bolzano) perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 46.2% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in South Tyrol (Bolzano) did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, above the national figure of 44.0%; that is 35th highest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in South Tyrol (Bolzano) go to university?
19.4% of new school leavers from South Tyrol (Bolzano) 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 South Tyrol (Bolzano)?
21.6% of children aged 0 to 2 in South Tyrol (Bolzano) 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
- 51.3% of 13-year-old pupils in South Tyrol (Bolzano) 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
- 8.0% of people aged 15 to 29 in South Tyrol (Bolzano) 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
- 12.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 in South Tyrol (Bolzano) took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 93.6% of children aged 4 and 5 in South Tyrol (Bolzano) were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 44.9% of schools in South Tyrol (Bolzano) were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Bolzano-Bozen compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Bolzano-Bozen ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Pordenone | 70.1% |
| 35 | Avellino | 70.0% |
| 36 | Parma | 69.9% |
| 37 | Bolzano-Bozen | 69.5% |
| 38 | Pisa | 69.5% |
| 39 | Varese | 69.2% |
| 40 | Livorno | 69.1% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Bolzano-Bozen ranks 70 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Lucca | 25.9% |
| 68 | Viterbo | 25.5% |
| 69 | Agrigento | 25.4% |
| 70 | Bolzano-Bozen | 25.3% |
| 71 | Pavia | 25.3% |
| 72 | Taranto | 25.3% |
| 73 | Alessandria | 25.1% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Bolzano-Bozen ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Rieti | 47.4% |
| 33 | Asti | 47.0% |
| 34 | La Spezia | 46.7% |
| 35 | Bolzano-Bozen | 46.2% |
| 36 | Bari | 46.1% |
| 37 | Imperia | 46.1% |
| 38 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 45.9% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Bolzano-Bozen ranks 10 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Vibo Valentia | 53.9% |
| 8 | Agrigento | 53.4% |
| 9 | Siracusa | 52.2% |
| 10 | Bolzano-Bozen | 51.3% |
| 11 | Nuoro | 51.0% |
| 12 | Reggio Calabria | 50.5% |
| 13 | Napoli | 50.0% |
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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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