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

Lazio had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 of 21 regions in 2016, at 23.1%. Sicilia had the lowest, at 13.1%. The median was 17% and the figure for Italy was 17.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest23.1Lazio
Lowest13.1Sicilia
Median1721 regions
Italy17.7History

All regions, 2016

Lazio: 23.1 %Lazio23.1Emilia-Romagna: 20.7 %Emilia-Romagna20.7Umbria: 20.7 %Umbria20.7Toscana: 20.3 %Toscana20.3Liguria: 19.6 %Liguria19.6Lombardia: 19.3 %Lombardia19.3Marche: 19.2 %Marche19.2Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 18.7 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento18.7Molise: 18.4 %Molise18.4Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 17.4 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia17.4Abruzzo: 17 %Abruzzo17Piemonte: 17 %Piemonte17Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 16.5 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…16.5Veneto: 16.2 %Veneto16.2Basilicata: 15.9 %Basilicata15.9Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 15.8 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste15.8Campania: 15.2 %Campania15.2Calabria: 15.1 %Calabria15.1Sardegna: 15 %Sardegna15Puglia: 13.3 %Puglia13.3Sicilia: 13.1 %Sicilia13.1Lazio: 23.1 %Lazio23.1Emilia-Romagna: 20.7 %Emilia-Romagna20.7Umbria: 20.7 %Umbria20.7Toscana: 20.3 %Toscana20.3Liguria: 19.6 %Liguria19.6Lombardia: 19.3 %Lombardia19.3Marche: 19.2 %Marche19.2Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 18.7 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento18.7Molise: 18.4 %Molise18.4Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 17.4 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia17.4Abruzzo: 17 %Abruzzo17Piemonte: 17 %Piemonte17Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 16.5 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen16.5Veneto: 16.2 %Veneto16.2Basilicata: 15.9 %Basilicata15.9Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 15.8 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste15.8Campania: 15.2 %Campania15.2Calabria: 15.1 %Calabria15.1Sardegna: 15 %Sardegna15Puglia: 13.3 %Puglia13.3Sicilia: 13.1 %Sicilia13.1
%. 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

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Lazio23.1-0.2 pts
2Emilia-Romagna20.7+0.4 pts
2Umbria20.7+0.9 pts
4Toscana20.3+1 pts
5Liguria19.6-0.1 pts
6Lombardia19.30 pts
7Marche19.2+0.7 pts
8Provincia Autonoma di Trento18.70 pts
9Molise18.4+0.4 pts
10Friuli-Venezia Giulia17.4-0.2 pts
11Abruzzo170 pts
11Piemonte17+0.4 pts
13Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen16.5+0.2 pts
14Veneto16.2+0.3 pts
15Basilicata15.9+0.4 pts
16Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste15.8+0.3 pts
17Campania15.2+0.3 pts
18Calabria15.1-0.6 pts
19Sardegna15+0.3 pts
20Puglia13.30 pts
21Sicilia13.1-0.1 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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04) (Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2016) [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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-64/italy-regions?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2016. 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/tertiary-education-attainment-25-64/italy-regions?period=2016.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-64/italy-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Lazio, with 23.1% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sicilia, with 13.1% in 2016.

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.

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