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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 2020, at 48.6%. Umbria had the lowest, at 28.8%. The median was 35% and the figure for Italy was 37.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest48.6Puglia
Lowest28.8Umbria
Median3521 regions
Italy37.4History

All regions, 2020

Puglia: 48.6 %Puglia48.6Sicilia: 47.9 %Sicilia47.9Campania: 46.6 %Campania46.6Sardegna: 45.9 %Sardegna45.9Calabria: 45.5 %Calabria45.5Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 38.8 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste38.8Molise: 37.2 %Molise37.2Basilicata: 36.7 %Basilicata36.7Piemonte: 36.2 %Piemonte36.2Toscana: 35.2 %Toscana35.2Lombardia: 35 %Lombardia35Marche: 34.8 %Marche34.8Veneto: 34.3 %Veneto34.3Abruzzo: 32.1 %Abruzzo32.1Emilia-Romagna: 31.1 %Emilia-Romagna31.1Liguria: 30.6 %Liguria30.6Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 29.9 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento29.9Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 29.5 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…29.5Lazio: 28.9 %Lazio28.9Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 28.8 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia28.8Umbria: 28.8 %Umbria28.8Puglia: 48.6 %Puglia48.6Sicilia: 47.9 %Sicilia47.9Campania: 46.6 %Campania46.6Sardegna: 45.9 %Sardegna45.9Calabria: 45.5 %Calabria45.5Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 38.8 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste38.8Molise: 37.2 %Molise37.2Basilicata: 36.7 %Basilicata36.7Piemonte: 36.2 %Piemonte36.2Toscana: 35.2 %Toscana35.2Lombardia: 35 %Lombardia35Marche: 34.8 %Marche34.8Veneto: 34.3 %Veneto34.3Abruzzo: 32.1 %Abruzzo32.1Emilia-Romagna: 31.1 %Emilia-Romagna31.1Liguria: 30.6 %Liguria30.6Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 29.9 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento29.9Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 29.5 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen29.5Lazio: 28.9 %Lazio28.9Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 28.8 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia28.8Umbria: 28.8 %Umbria28.8
%. 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

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Puglia48.60 pts
2Sicilia47.9-0.1 pts
3Campania46.6-0.5 pts
4Sardegna45.9+0.1 pts
5Calabria45.5+0.2 pts
6Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste38.8+0.7 pts
7Molise37.2-0.4 pts
8Basilicata36.7-0.6 pts
9Piemonte36.2-0.3 pts
10Toscana35.20 pts
11Lombardia35-0.4 pts
12Marche34.8+0.2 pts
13Veneto34.3-1 pts
14Abruzzo32.1-0.2 pts
15Emilia-Romagna31.1+0.2 pts
16Liguria30.6-0.5 pts
17Provincia Autonoma di Trento29.9-0.3 pts
18Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen29.5-1.7 pts
19Lazio28.9-0.6 pts
20Friuli-Venezia Giulia28.8-1.1 pts
20Umbria28.8+0.1 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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Puglia, with 48.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Umbria, with 28.8% in 2020.

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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