What share of adults in The Aosta Valley have a high school diploma?

In 2025, 63.6% of the Aosta Valley residents aged 25-64 held a diploma or higher qualification, compared with 67.0% nationally (6th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), up from 61.2% in 2020.

Education in Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, Italy: official figures

The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 21.0% in 2025, against 22.3% for Italy and 36.9% across the EU; 14th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Adults with a degree-level education

21.0%

2025

Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%)

39.5%

2024

Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%)

36.4%

2025

Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%)

34.1%

2025

Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%)

63.6%

2025

School leavers going on to university (%)

57.3%

2023

Children aged 4-5 in pre-school (%)

98.1%

2024

People aged 16-74 with at least basic digital skills (%)

47.7%

2023

How many children go to nursery in The Aosta Valley?

Nursery places reached 39.5% of children aged 0 to 2 in the Aosta Valley in 2024, compared with 37.4% nationally: 8th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 41.9% in 2019.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How do students in The Aosta Valley do in INVALSI maths tests?

In the 2025 INVALSI tests, 36.4% of 13-year-olds in the Aosta Valley had inadequate maths skills, against 44.3% across Italy (7th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), up from 35.6% in 2021.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How good are reading skills of students in The Aosta Valley?

Reading results: 34.1% of third-year lower secondary pupils in the Aosta Valley scored below the adequate level in Italian in 2025 (Italy 41.4%); 2nd lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 30.8% in 2021.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How many students in The Aosta Valley go to university?

The transition rate to university in the Aosta Valley was 57.3% in 2023, against 52.4% for Italy: 6th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 50.2% in 2018.

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How many children attend pre-school in The Aosta Valley?

98.1% of four- and five-year-olds in the Aosta Valley attended pre-school or school in 2024 (Italy 95.0%), up from 96.0% in 2019.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How many people in The Aosta Valley have digital skills?

47.7% of people aged 16 to 74 in the Aosta Valley had at least basic digital skills in 2023 (Italy 45.9%).

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How many adults in The Aosta Valley take part in training?

10.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 in the Aosta Valley took part in education or training in the four weeks before the 2025 survey (Italy 10.8%), up from 7.5% in 2020.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How many STEM graduates does The Aosta Valley produce?

Universities produced 11.5 new science, technology, engineering and maths graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 of the Aosta Valley in 2022 (Italy 17.7), up from 11.3 in 2017.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How many adults in Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste are in education or training?

10.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, against 10.8% for Italy as a whole and 13.7% across the EU; 6th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 7.6%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many adults in Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste have no qualifications?

36.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, against 33.0% for Italy as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; 6th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 43.3%.

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What education do adults in Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste have?

42.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, against 44.7% for Italy as a whole and 44.3% across the EU; 6th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 41.2%.

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How many pupils and students are there in Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste?

Schools in Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste taught 4,848 primary pupils and 9,451 secondary pupils in 2024.

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How Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste compares with other regions

Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%) (2024)

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste ranks 8 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 0-2 enrolled in nursery (%)
5	Lazio	43.2%
6	Molise	42.6%
7	Sardinia	41.7%
8	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	39.5%
9	Abruzzo	39.3%
10	Piedmont	38.9%
11	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	38.6%

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%) (2025)

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste ranks 15 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Pupils (year 8) with inadequate maths skills (%)
12	Abruzzo	41.2%
13	Emilia-Romagna	39.0%
14	Tuscany	39.0%
15	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	36.4%
16	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	36.1%
17	Lombardy	35.9%
18	Marche	35.5%

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%) (2025)

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste ranks 20 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Pupils (year 8) with inadequate reading skills (%)
15	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	36.8%
16	Lombardy	36.6%
17	Veneto	36.1%
18	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	35.6%
19	Marche	35.1%
20	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	34.1%
21	Umbria	32.7%

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%) (2025)

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Adults aged 25-64 with at least upper secondary education (%)
13	Tuscany	69.0%
14	Piedmont	68.8%
15	Basilicata	66.7%
16	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	63.6%
17	Calabria	61.0%
18	Campania	58.8%
19	Apulia	57.4%

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

School leavers going on to university (%) (2023)

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	School leavers going on to university (%)
3	Marche	59.1%
4	Molise	58.6%
5	Lazio	57.6%
6	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	57.3%
7	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	57.3%
8	Basilicata	57.1%
9	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	56.7%

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks
13	Marche	10.5%
14	Abruzzo	10.5%
15	Piedmont	10.0%
16	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	10.0%
17	Basilicata	9.6%
18	Calabria	9.2%
19	Campania	8.6%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education
3	Apulia	42.6%
4	Campania	41.2%
5	Calabria	39.0%
6	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	36.4%
7	Basilicata	33.3%
8	Piedmont	31.2%
9	Tuscany	31.0%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary
13	Lazio	46.0%
14	Emilia-Romagna	46.0%
15	Tuscany	45.2%
16	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	42.6%
17	Calabria	42.4%
18	Campania	40.1%
19	Sicily	39.7%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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