Education in Messina (Sicily, Italy): official figures
54.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Messina had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 54.7% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Messina?
21.5% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Messina had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 13th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Messina perform in INVALSI tests?
56.0% of 13-year-olds in Messina fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (above the national figure of 44.0%), 21st highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Messina go to university?
51.6% of new school leavers from Messina 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 Messina?
8.7% of children aged 0 to 2 in Messina 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
- 45.9% of 13-year-old pupils in Messina 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
- 25.2% of people aged 15 to 29 in Messina 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
- 5.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Messina took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 93.4% of children aged 4 and 5 in Messina were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 39.1% of schools in Messina were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Messina compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Messina ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Napoli | 55.3% |
| 94 | Brindisi | 55.0% |
| 95 | Enna | 55.0% |
| 96 | Messina | 54.6% |
| 97 | Trapani | 53.8% |
| 98 | Taranto | 53.5% |
| 99 | Ragusa | 53.1% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Messina ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Mantova | 21.9% |
| 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% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Messina ranks 21 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Catanzaro | 57.4% |
| 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% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Messina ranks 23 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Foggia | 47.3% |
| 21 | Oristano | 47.0% |
| 22 | Catanzaro | 46.9% |
| 23 | Messina | 45.9% |
| 24 | Imperia | 45.4% |
| 25 | Cagliari | 45.0% |
| 26 | Salerno | 44.8% |
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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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