Education in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy): official figures
65.8% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Cagliari had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 55.0% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Cagliari?
27.5% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Cagliari had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 54th highest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Cagliari perform in INVALSI tests?
54.8% of 13-year-olds in Cagliari fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (above the national figure of 44.0%), 22nd highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Cagliari go to university?
55.5% of new school leavers from Cagliari 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 Cagliari?
26.5% of children aged 0 to 2 in Cagliari 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
- 45.0% of 13-year-old pupils in Cagliari 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
- 17.5% of people aged 15 to 29 in Cagliari 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
- 18.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Cagliari took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 96.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Cagliari were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 41.3% of schools in Cagliari were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Cagliari compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Cagliari ranks 58 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Potenza | 66.1% |
| 56 | Teramo | 66.1% |
| 57 | Ferrara | 65.9% |
| 58 | Cagliari | 65.8% |
| 59 | Matera | 65.7% |
| 60 | Bari | 65.3% |
| 61 | Forlì-Cesena | 65.3% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Cagliari ranks 54 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Savona | 28.1% |
| 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% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Cagliari ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Sud Sardegna | 57.1% |
| 20 | Oristano | 56.6% |
| 21 | Messina | 56.0% |
| 22 | Cagliari | 54.8% |
| 23 | Salerno | 54.0% |
| 24 | Latina | 52.4% |
| 25 | Brindisi | 52.1% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Cagliari ranks 25 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Catanzaro | 46.9% |
| 23 | Messina | 45.9% |
| 24 | Imperia | 45.4% |
| 25 | Cagliari | 45.0% |
| 26 | Salerno | 44.8% |
| 27 | Brindisi | 44.7% |
| 28 | Taranto | 44.1% |
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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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