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

Puglia had the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 of 21 regions in 2015, at 51.6%. Provincia Autonoma di Trento had the lowest, at 30.3%. The median was 37.6% and the figure for Italy was 40.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest51.6Puglia
Lowest30.3Provincia Autonoma di Trento
Median37.621 regions
Italy40.1History

All regions, 2015

Puglia: 51.6 %Puglia51.6Sardegna: 50.4 %Sardegna50.4Sicilia: 50.2 %Sicilia50.2Campania: 48.7 %Campania48.7Calabria: 45.5 %Calabria45.5Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 43.3 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste43.3Basilicata: 40.8 %Basilicata40.8Molise: 40.6 %Molise40.6Piemonte: 38.6 %Piemonte38.6Veneto: 38.5 %Veneto38.5Toscana: 37.6 %Toscana37.6Lombardia: 36.9 %Lombardia36.9Abruzzo: 36.6 %Abruzzo36.6Liguria: 36 %Liguria36Marche: 35.9 %Marche35.9Emilia-Romagna: 34.6 %Emilia-Romagna34.6Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 34.5 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia34.5Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 33.6 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…33.6Umbria: 32 %Umbria32Lazio: 30.4 %Lazio30.4Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 30.3 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento30.3Puglia: 51.6 %Puglia51.6Sardegna: 50.4 %Sardegna50.4Sicilia: 50.2 %Sicilia50.2Campania: 48.7 %Campania48.7Calabria: 45.5 %Calabria45.5Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 43.3 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste43.3Basilicata: 40.8 %Basilicata40.8Molise: 40.6 %Molise40.6Piemonte: 38.6 %Piemonte38.6Veneto: 38.5 %Veneto38.5Toscana: 37.6 %Toscana37.6Lombardia: 36.9 %Lombardia36.9Abruzzo: 36.6 %Abruzzo36.6Liguria: 36 %Liguria36Marche: 35.9 %Marche35.9Emilia-Romagna: 34.6 %Emilia-Romagna34.6Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 34.5 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia34.5Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 33.6 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen33.6Umbria: 32 %Umbria32Lazio: 30.4 %Lazio30.4Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 30.3 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento30.3
%. 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

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Puglia51.6+0.4 pts
2Sardegna50.4-2.4 pts
3Sicilia50.2-0.6 pts
4Campania48.7-0.1 pts
5Calabria45.5-0.9 pts
6Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste43.3-0.7 pts
7Basilicata40.8-1.2 pts
8Molise40.6-1 pts
9Piemonte38.6-0.8 pts
10Veneto38.5-0.2 pts
11Toscana37.6-2.4 pts
12Lombardia36.9-1 pts
13Abruzzo36.6-0.2 pts
14Liguria36-0.1 pts
15Marche35.9-1.2 pts
16Emilia-Romagna34.6-0.8 pts
17Friuli-Venezia Giulia34.5-0.9 pts
18Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen33.6+1.5 pts
19Umbria32-0.9 pts
20Lazio30.4+0.5 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Trento30.3-0.7 pts

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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.

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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, 2015) [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, 2015. 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?period=2015. 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, 2015. 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?period=2015.

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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, 2015 [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?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Puglia, with 51.6% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Provincia Autonoma di Trento, with 30.3% in 2015.

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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