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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2025

Sicilia had the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 of 21 regions in 2025, at 43.4%. Provincia Autonoma di Trento had the lowest, at 22.1%. The median was 30.6% and the figure for Italy was 33%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest43.4Sicilia
Lowest22.1Provincia Autonoma di Trento
Median30.621 regions
Italy33History

All regions, 2025

Sicilia: 43.4 %Sicilia43.4Sardegna: 42.8 %Sardegna42.8Puglia: 42.6 %Puglia42.6Campania: 41.2 %Campania41.2Calabria: 39 %Calabria39Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 36.4 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste36.4Basilicata: 33.3 %Basilicata33.3Piemonte: 31.2 %Piemonte31.2Toscana: 31 %Toscana31Veneto: 30.8 %Veneto30.8Molise: 30.6 %Molise30.6Lombardia: 30.2 %Lombardia30.2Liguria: 29.9 %Liguria29.9Emilia-Romagna: 28.7 %Emilia-Romagna28.7Marche: 28.7 %Marche28.7Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 28.7 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…28.7Abruzzo: 28 %Abruzzo28Lazio: 25.4 %Lazio25.4Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 25.3 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia25.3Umbria: 24 %Umbria24Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 22.1 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento22.1
%. Source: Eurostat, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Sicilia43.4-0.5 pts
2Sardegna42.8-0.4 pts
3Puglia42.6-0.5 pts
4Campania41.2-0.3 pts
5Calabria39+0.5 pts
6Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste36.4-0.3 pts
7Basilicata33.3-0.7 pts
8Piemonte31.2-1.3 pts
9Toscana31-1.4 pts
10Veneto30.8+0.5 pts
11Molise30.6-0.5 pts
12Lombardia30.2-0.4 pts
13Liguria29.9+1.4 pts
14Emilia-Romagna28.7+0.3 pts
14Marche28.7-1 pts
14Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen28.7-1.8 pts
17Abruzzo28-0.5 pts
18Lazio25.4+0.5 pts
19Friuli-Venezia Giulia25.3+0.2 pts
20Umbria24-0.1 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Trento22.1-0.7 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 25 to 64 whose highest completed level of education is lower secondary at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2: less than primary, primary and lower secondary), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64 living in private households (EU Labour Force Survey).

Upper secondary is the level reached at about 18, such as the Spanish bachillerato or a vocational qualification of the same level.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04) (Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table

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Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/italy-regions. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/italy-regions.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/italy-regions (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64?

Sicilia, with 43.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64?

Provincia Autonoma di Trento, with 22.1% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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