Education in Padova (Veneto, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 72.3% of Padua residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (above the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 64.3% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Padua?
41.1% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Padua had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 6th highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Padua perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 32.5% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Padua did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, below the national figure of 44.0%; that is 7th lowest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Padua go to university?
58.3% of new school leavers from Padua 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 Padua?
16.2% of children aged 0 to 2 in Padua 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
- 33.4% of 13-year-old pupils in Padua 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
- 6.1% of people aged 15 to 29 in Padua 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
- 15.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Padua took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 93.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Padua were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 42.7% of schools in Padua were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Padova compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Padova ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Isernia | 72.9% |
| 20 | Chieti | 72.4% |
| 21 | Rimini | 72.4% |
| 22 | Padova | 72.3% |
| 23 | L’Aquila | 71.8% |
| 24 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 71.8% |
| 25 | Massa-Carrara | 71.7% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Padova ranks 6 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Milano | 45.5% |
| 4 | Firenze | 43.2% |
| 5 | Ascoli Piceno | 41.4% |
| 6 | Padova | 41.1% |
| 7 | Ravenna | 40.3% |
| 8 | Roma | 39.5% |
| 9 | Verona | 38.8% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Padova ranks 101 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Ascoli Piceno | 32.8% |
| 99 | Trento | 32.7% |
| 100 | Como | 32.6% |
| 101 | Padova | 32.5% |
| 102 | Monza e della Brianza | 32.3% |
| 103 | Siena | 31.5% |
| 104 | Vicenza | 30.8% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Padova ranks 93 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Udine | 34.0% |
| 91 | Cuneo | 33.9% |
| 92 | Treviso | 33.5% |
| 93 | Padova | 33.4% |
| 94 | Pesaro e Urbino | 32.8% |
| 95 | Perugia | 32.6% |
| 96 | Vicenza | 32.5% |
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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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