Education in Sassari (Sardinia, Italy): official figures
55.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Sassari had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 53.8% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Sassari?
26.3% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Sassari had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 43rd lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Sassari perform in INVALSI tests?
59.0% of 13-year-olds in Sassari fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (above the national figure of 44.0%), 14th highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Sassari go to university?
49.7% of new school leavers from Sassari 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 Sassari?
27.0% of children aged 0 to 2 in Sassari 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
- 49.0% of 13-year-old pupils in Sassari 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
- 14.5% of people aged 15 to 29 in Sassari 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
- 9.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Sassari took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 97.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Sassari were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 50.5% of schools in Sassari were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Sassari compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Sassari ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Palermo | 56.2% |
| 90 | Caserta | 56.1% |
| 91 | Siracusa | 55.9% |
| 92 | Sassari | 55.7% |
| 93 | Napoli | 55.3% |
| 94 | Brindisi | 55.0% |
| 95 | Enna | 55.0% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Sassari ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Palermo | 26.5% |
| 63 | Avellino | 26.3% |
| 64 | La Spezia | 26.3% |
| 65 | Sassari | 26.3% |
| 66 | Pistoia | 26.1% |
| 67 | Lucca | 25.9% |
| 68 | Viterbo | 25.5% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Sassari ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Reggio Calabria | 61.0% |
| 12 | Napoli | 60.1% |
| 13 | Nuoro | 59.3% |
| 14 | Sassari | 59.0% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 58.8% |
| 16 | Caserta | 58.5% |
| 17 | Foggia | 57.5% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Sassari ranks 17 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Catania | 49.8% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 49.2% |
| 16 | Prato | 49.2% |
| 17 | Sassari | 49.0% |
| 18 | Caserta | 48.2% |
| 19 | Sud Sardegna | 47.9% |
| 20 | Foggia | 47.3% |
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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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