Education in Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Italy: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 23.9% in 2025, against 22.3% for Italy and 36.9% across the EU; 7th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
How many children go to nursery in Trentino?
38.6% of children under three in Trentino were enrolled in a nursery (asilo nido) in 2024 (Italy 37.4%), 11th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 43.3% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow do students in Trentino do in INVALSI maths tests?
32.5% of pupils in the third year of lower secondary school (age 13) in Trentino did not reach an adequate level in the 2025 national INVALSI maths tests (Italy 44.3%); the lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 31.2% in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow good are reading skills of students in Trentino?
35.6% of 13-year-old pupils in Trentino fell short of adequate reading comprehension in the 2025 INVALSI tests (Italy 41.4%), 4th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 32.0% in 2021.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many students in Trentino go to university?
56.7% of students from Trentino who finished secondary school enrolled at university in the academic year starting 2023 (Italy 52.4%), 9th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 51.6% in 2018.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many children attend pre-school in Trentino?
96.2% of four- and five-year-olds in Trentino attended pre-school or school in 2024 (Italy 95.0%), down from 96.8% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in Trentino have digital skills?
56.8% of people aged 16 to 74 in Trentino had at least basic digital skills in 2023 (Italy 45.9%).
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many adults in Trentino take part in training?
14.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Trentino took part in education or training in the four weeks before the 2025 survey (Italy 10.8%), up from 10.7% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many STEM graduates does Trentino produce?
Universities produced 14.3 new science, technology, engineering and maths graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 of Trentino in 2022 (Italy 17.7), up from 12.9 in 2017.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many young people in Provincia Autonoma di Trento leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 5.2% in 2025 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training), against 8.2% for Italy as a whole and 9.1% across the EU; 2nd lowest of 19 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 8.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Provincia Autonoma di Trento are NEET?
In 2025, 6.7% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, against 13.3% for Italy as a whole and 11.0% across the EU; 2nd lowest of 20 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 15.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Provincia Autonoma di Trento are in education or training?
14.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, against 10.8% for Italy as a whole and 13.7% across the EU; the highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 10.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Provincia Autonoma di Trento have no qualifications?
22.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, against 33.0% for Italy as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; the lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 30.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Provincia Autonoma di Trento have?
54.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, against 44.7% for Italy as a whole and 44.3% across the EU; the highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 51.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Provincia Autonoma di Trento?
Schools in Provincia Autonoma di Trento taught 24,678 primary pupils and 44,352 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Provincia Autonoma di Trento compares with other regions
Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%) (2024)
Provincia Autonoma di Trento ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 39.5% |
| 9 | Abruzzo | 39.3% |
| 10 | Piedmont | 38.9% |
| 11 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 38.6% |
| 12 | Umbria | 35.9% |
| 13 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 35.2% |
| 14 | Veneto | 34.4% |
Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%) (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Trento ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 36.4% |
| 16 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 36.1% |
| 17 | Lombardy | 35.9% |
| 18 | Marche | 35.5% |
| 19 | Veneto | 34.5% |
| 20 | Umbria | 33.6% |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 32.5% |
Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%) (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Trento ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 36.8% |
| 16 | Lombardy | 36.6% |
| 17 | Veneto | 36.1% |
| 18 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 35.6% |
| 19 | Marche | 35.1% |
| 20 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 34.1% |
| 21 | Umbria | 32.7% |
Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%) (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Trento ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 77.9% |
| 2 | Umbria | 76.0% |
| 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% |
School leavers going on to university (%) (2023)
Provincia Autonoma di Trento ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School leavers going on to university (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 57.3% |
| 7 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 57.3% |
| 8 | Basilicata | 57.1% |
| 9 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 56.7% |
| 10 | Liguria | 56.1% |
| 11 | Tuscany | 56.0% |
| 12 | Emilia-Romagna | 55.6% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Trento ranks 18 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Lombardy | 6.6% |
| 14 | Calabria | 6.5% |
| 15 | Emilia-Romagna | 6.0% |
| 16 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 5.5% |
| 17 | Abruzzo | 5.3% |
| 18 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 5.2% |
| 19 | Umbria | 4.9% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Trento ranks 19 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 Trento ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 14.9% |
| 2 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 13.7% |
| 3 | Veneto | 13.3% |
| 4 | Umbria | 13.2% |
| 5 | Emilia-Romagna | 13.1% |
| 6 | Sardinia | 12.7% |
| 7 | Lombardy | 11.8% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Trento ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Umbria | 24.0% |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 22.1% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Provincia Autonoma di Trento ranks 1 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
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