Education in Caltanissetta (Sicily, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 50.3% of Caltanissetta residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 44.2% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Caltanissetta?
21.2% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Caltanissetta had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 12th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Caltanissetta perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 66.6% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Caltanissetta did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, above the national figure of 44.0%; that is 2nd highest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Caltanissetta go to university?
54.3% of new school leavers from Caltanissetta 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 Caltanissetta?
3.6% of children aged 0 to 2 in Caltanissetta used municipal nursery and early-childhood services in 2022, below the national figure of 16.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- 56.5% of 13-year-old pupils in Caltanissetta 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
- 30.3% of people aged 15 to 29 in Caltanissetta 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
- 6.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Caltanissetta took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 98.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Caltanissetta were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 30.2% of schools in Caltanissetta were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Caltanissetta compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Caltanissetta ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Sud Sardegna | 52.9% |
| 101 | Oristano | 51.7% |
| 102 | Crotone | 50.6% |
| 103 | Caltanissetta | 50.3% |
| 104 | Foggia | 49.9% |
| 105 | Nuoro | 49.7% |
| 106 | Prato | 49.7% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Caltanissetta ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Trapani | 21.7% |
| 94 | Grosseto | 21.6% |
| 95 | Messina | 21.5% |
| 96 | Caltanissetta | 21.2% |
| 97 | Lodi | 21.1% |
| 98 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 20.7% |
| 99 | Cuneo | 20.3% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Caltanissetta ranks 2 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crotone | 71.9% |
| 2 | Caltanissetta | 66.6% |
| 3 | Palermo | 64.8% |
| 4 | Vibo Valentia | 64.8% |
| 5 | Siracusa | 63.2% |
| 6 | Agrigento | 62.9% |
| 7 | Trapani | 62.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Caltanissetta ranks 2 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crotone | 57.9% |
| 2 | Caltanissetta | 56.5% |
| 3 | Palermo | 54.9% |
| 4 | Ragusa | 54.9% |
| 5 | Enna | 53.9% |
| 6 | Trapani | 53.9% |
| 7 | Vibo Valentia | 53.9% |
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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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