Education in Catania (Sicily, Italy): official figures
58.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Catania had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 50.9% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Catania?
22.6% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Catania had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 18th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Catania perform in INVALSI tests?
61.5% of 13-year-olds in Catania fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (above the national figure of 44.0%), 8th highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Catania go to university?
48.2% of new school leavers from Catania 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 Catania?
4.5% of children aged 0 to 2 in Catania 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
- 49.8% of 13-year-old pupils in Catania 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
- 24.6% of people aged 15 to 29 in Catania 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
- 6.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Catania took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 94.5% of children aged 4 and 5 in Catania were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 40.8% of schools in Catania were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Catania compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Catania ranks 87 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Rovigo | 59.0% |
| 85 | Bergamo | 58.9% |
| 86 | Lecce | 58.5% |
| 87 | Catania | 58.3% |
| 88 | Latina | 57.3% |
| 89 | Palermo | 56.2% |
| 90 | Caserta | 56.1% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Catania ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vibo Valentia | 23.5% |
| 88 | Sondrio | 22.9% |
| 89 | Prato | 22.7% |
| 90 | Catania | 22.6% |
| 91 | Latina | 22.4% |
| 92 | Mantova | 21.9% |
| 93 | Trapani | 21.7% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Catania ranks 8 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Siracusa | 63.2% |
| 6 | Agrigento | 62.9% |
| 7 | Trapani | 62.4% |
| 8 | Catania | 61.5% |
| 9 | Ragusa | 61.4% |
| 10 | Enna | 61.0% |
| 11 | Reggio Calabria | 61.0% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Catania ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nuoro | 51.0% |
| 12 | Reggio Calabria | 50.5% |
| 13 | Napoli | 50.0% |
| 14 | Catania | 49.8% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 49.2% |
| 16 | Prato | 49.2% |
| 17 | Sassari | 49.0% |
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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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