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 2018, at 49.7%. Provincia Autonoma di Trento had the lowest, at 29.7%. The median was 35.2% and the figure for Italy was 38.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest49.7Puglia

Lowest29.7Provincia Autonoma di Trento

Median35.221 regions

Italy38.2History

All regions, 2018

%. 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

Rank	Regions	2018 (%)	Change on 2017
1	Puglia Series break	49.7	-1 pts
2	Sicilia Series break	48.5	-1.6 pts
3	Sardegna Series break	48.4	-1.1 pts
4	Campania Series break	46.9	-0.3 pts
5	Calabria Series break	45.8	+0.2 pts
6	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste Series break	39	-1.3 pts
7	Basilicata Series break	38.6	-0.9 pts
8	Molise Series break	37.9	-2.1 pts
9	Piemonte Series break	37.1	-1.6 pts
10	Veneto Series break	35.4	-0.7 pts
11	Marche Series break	35.2	-0.3 pts
12	Toscana Series break	35.1	-0.1 pts
13	Lombardia Series break	34.9	-1 pts
14	Abruzzo Series break	33.3	-1.9 pts
15	Liguria Series break	32.7	-2.3 pts
16	Emilia-Romagna Series break	31.8	-1.2 pts
17	Umbria Series break	31.7	-0.3 pts
18	Friuli-Venezia Giulia Series break	31.4	-1 pts
19	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen Series break	31	-1.2 pts
20	Lazio Series break	29.9	-0.4 pts
21	Provincia Autonoma di Trento Series break	29.7	+0.8 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.

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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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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=2018. 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, 2018. 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=2018.

Harvard

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, 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{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, 2018}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which region has the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64?

Puglia, with 49.7% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Provincia Autonoma di Trento, with 29.7% in 2018.

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.