Education in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, Italy: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 18.7% in 2025, against 22.3% for Italy and 36.9% across the EU; 17th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
How many children go to nursery in South Tyrol?
Nursery places reached 22.3% of children aged 0 to 2 in South Tyrol in 2024, compared with 37.4% nationally: the lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 18.0% in 2016.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow do students in South Tyrol do in INVALSI maths tests?
In the 2025 INVALSI tests, 48.6% of 13-year-olds in South Tyrol had inadequate maths skills, against 44.3% across Italy (5th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), up from 42.4% in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow good are reading skills of students in South Tyrol?
Reading results: 53.4% of third-year lower secondary pupils in South Tyrol scored below the adequate level in Italian in 2025 (Italy 41.4%); the highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 48.4% in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many students in South Tyrol go to university?
The transition rate to university in South Tyrol was 20.7% in 2023, against 52.4% for Italy: the lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 14.7% in 2018.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many children attend pre-school in South Tyrol?
94.1% of four- and five-year-olds in South Tyrol attended pre-school or school in 2024 (Italy 95.0%), down from 96.9% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in South Tyrol have digital skills?
48.0% of people aged 16 to 74 in South Tyrol had at least basic digital skills in 2023 (Italy 45.9%).
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many adults in South Tyrol take part in training?
11.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 in South Tyrol took part in education or training in the four weeks before the 2025 survey (Italy 10.8%), up from 7.2% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many STEM graduates does South Tyrol produce?
Universities produced 3.4 new science, technology, engineering and maths graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 of South Tyrol in 2022 (Italy 17.7), up from 2.7 in 2017.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many young people in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen leave school early?
9.0% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025, compared with 8.2% nationally and 9.1% in the EU; 6th highest of 19 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 13.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen are NEET?
5.6% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025, compared with 13.3% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; the lowest of 20 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 10.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen are in education or training?
11.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 10.8% nationally and 13.7% in the EU; 10th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 13.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen have no qualifications?
28.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, compared with 33.0% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; 6th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 33.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen have?
52.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 44.7% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; 2nd highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 50.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen?
Schools in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen taught 27,927 primary pupils and 52,007 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen compares with other regions
Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%) (2024)
Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Liguria | 33.2% |
| 16 | Basilicata | 31.5% |
| 17 | Calabria | 30.6% |
| 18 | Apulia | 30.5% |
| 19 | Sicily | 30.2% |
| 20 | Campania | 25.9% |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 22.3% |
Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%) (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Calabria | 59.5% |
| 3 | Sardinia | 57.9% |
| 4 | Campania | 56.8% |
| 5 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 48.6% |
| 6 | Basilicata | 47.8% |
| 7 | Apulia | 47.7% |
| 8 | Molise | 45.3% |
Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%) (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 53.4% |
| 2 | Sicily | 53.3% |
| 3 | Calabria | 50.8% |
| 4 | Sardinia | 49.1% |
| 5 | Campania | 48.6% |
| 6 | Liguria | 44.0% |
| 7 | Apulia | 41.9% |
Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%) (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 74.7% |
| 4 | Lazio | 74.6% |
| 5 | Abruzzo | 72.0% |
| 6 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 71.3% |
| 7 | Emilia-Romagna | 71.3% |
| 8 | Marche | 71.3% |
| 9 | Liguria | 70.1% |
School leavers going on to university (%) (2023)
Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School leavers going on to university (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Piedmont | 55.1% |
| 16 | Veneto | 53.6% |
| 17 | Apulia | 53.6% |
| 18 | Sardinia | 51.7% |
| 19 | Sicily | 50.7% |
| 20 | Campania | 38.9% |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 20.7% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tuscany | 9.8% |
| 4 | Campania | 9.7% |
| 5 | Liguria | 9.3% |
| 6 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 9.0% |
| 7 | Apulia | 8.6% |
| 8 | Marche | 7.7% |
| 9 | Basilicata | 7.7% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 20 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Lombardy | 8.5% |
| 15 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 8.5% |
| 16 | Umbria | 8.4% |
| 17 | Veneto | 8.3% |
| 18 | Emilia-Romagna | 8.2% |
| 19 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 6.7% |
| 20 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 5.6% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lombardy | 11.8% |
| 8 | Tuscany | 11.7% |
| 9 | Liguria | 11.4% |
| 10 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 11.4% |
| 11 | Molise | 11.2% |
| 12 | Lazio | 10.6% |
| 13 | Marche | 10.5% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Liguria | 29.9% |
| 14 | Emilia-Romagna | 28.7% |
| 15 | Marche | 28.7% |
| 16 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 28.7% |
| 17 | Abruzzo | 28.0% |
| 18 | Lazio | 25.4% |
| 19 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 25.3% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 54.1% |
| 2 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 52.6% |
| 3 | Umbria | 51.0% |
| 4 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 50.6% |
| 5 | Veneto | 47.5% |
| 6 | Piedmont | 47.5% |
| 7 | Abruzzo | 47.4% |
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
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