Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2025

Lazio had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 of 21 regions in 2025, at 28.5%. Sicilia had the lowest, at 16.9%. The median was 22.1% and the figure for Italy was 22.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest28.5Lazio

Lowest16.9Sicilia

Median22.121 regions

Italy22.3History

All regions, 2025

%. Source: Eurostat, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2025 (%)	Change on 2024
1	Lazio	28.5	+0.2 pts
2	Emilia-Romagna	25.3	+0.4 pts
3	Umbria	25	-0.6 pts
4	Marche	24.9	+0.7 pts
5	Abruzzo	24.6	+0.8 pts
6	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	24.1	0 pts
7	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	23.9	+0.2 pts
8	Toscana	23.8	+0.5 pts
9	Lombardia	23.6	-0.3 pts
10	Liguria	23.5	-0.3 pts
11	Molise	22.1	-1 pts
12	Veneto	21.8	+0.1 pts
13	Piemonte	21.2	0 pts
14	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	21	-0.4 pts
15	Basilicata	20.4	+0.2 pts
16	Campania	18.7	0 pts
16	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	18.7	-0.4 pts
18	Calabria	18.6	-1.5 pts
19	Puglia	18.5	+0.5 pts
20	Sardegna	18.4	-0.6 pts
21	Sicilia	16.9	-0.9 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 to 64 whose highest completed level of education is tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8: short-cycle tertiary, bachelor's or equivalent, master's or equivalent, and doctoral), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64. Measured by national labour force surveys.

Includes short-cycle tertiary programmes such as US associate degrees, so it is higher than the US bachelors_degree_share, which also covers everyone aged 25 and over.

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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 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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Which region has the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64?

Lazio, with 28.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64?

Sicilia, with 16.9% 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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.