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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 2023, at 28.4%. Sicilia had the lowest, at 16.8%. The median was 21.9% and the figure for Italy was 21.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest28.4Lazio
Lowest16.8Sicilia
Median21.921 regions
Italy21.6History

All regions, 2023

Lazio: 28.4 %Lazio28.4Umbria: 23.8 %Umbria23.8Emilia-Romagna: 23.7 %Emilia-Romagna23.7Liguria: 23.5 %Liguria23.5Lombardia: 23.5 %Lombardia23.5Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 23.5 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento23.5Marche: 23.2 %Marche23.2Toscana: 22.4 %Toscana22.4Abruzzo: 22.2 %Abruzzo22.2Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 22 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia22Molise: 21.9 %Molise21.9Piemonte: 20.9 %Piemonte20.9Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 20.8 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste20.8Veneto: 20.5 %Veneto20.5Basilicata: 19.7 %Basilicata19.7Calabria: 19 %Calabria19Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 18.9 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…18.9Sardegna: 18.6 %Sardegna18.6Campania: 17.8 %Campania17.8Puglia: 17.5 %Puglia17.5Sicilia: 16.8 %Sicilia16.8Lazio: 28.4 %Lazio28.4Umbria: 23.8 %Umbria23.8Emilia-Romagna: 23.7 %Emilia-Romagna23.7Liguria: 23.5 %Liguria23.5Lombardia: 23.5 %Lombardia23.5Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 23.5 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento23.5Marche: 23.2 %Marche23.2Toscana: 22.4 %Toscana22.4Abruzzo: 22.2 %Abruzzo22.2Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 22 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia22Molise: 21.9 %Molise21.9Piemonte: 20.9 %Piemonte20.9Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 20.8 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste20.8Veneto: 20.5 %Veneto20.5Basilicata: 19.7 %Basilicata19.7Calabria: 19 %Calabria19Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 18.9 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen18.9Sardegna: 18.6 %Sardegna18.6Campania: 17.8 %Campania17.8Puglia: 17.5 %Puglia17.5Sicilia: 16.8 %Sicilia16.8
%. 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

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Lazio28.4+1.7 pts
2Umbria23.8+1.3 pts
3Emilia-Romagna23.7+0.9 pts
4Liguria23.5+1.2 pts
4Lombardia23.5+1.7 pts
4Provincia Autonoma di Trento23.5+2.1 pts
7Marche23.2+0.6 pts
8Toscana22.4+0.9 pts
9Abruzzo22.2+0.6 pts
10Friuli-Venezia Giulia22+0.7 pts
11Molise21.9+1.7 pts
12Piemonte20.9+1 pts
13Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste20.8+1.2 pts
14Veneto20.5+0.8 pts
15Basilicata19.7+2.2 pts
16Calabria19+2.4 pts
17Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen18.9+0.8 pts
18Sardegna18.6+0.7 pts
19Campania17.8+0.9 pts
20Puglia17.5+1.3 pts
21Sicilia16.8+1.6 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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

Harvard

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, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Lazio, with 28.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sicilia, with 16.8% in 2023.

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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