Education in Chieti (Abruzzo, Italy): official figures
72.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Chieti had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 68.0% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Chieti?
32.0% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Chieti had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 33rd highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Chieti perform in INVALSI tests?
41.7% of 13-year-olds in Chieti fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 54th highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Chieti go to university?
59.4% of new school leavers from Chieti enrolled at university in the same year they finished secondary school (2022), above the national figure of 51.7%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many nursery places are there in Chieti?
13.7% of children aged 0 to 2 in Chieti used municipal nursery and early-childhood services in 2022, below the national figure of 16.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- 36.7% of 13-year-old pupils in Chieti did not reach adequate reading and literacy skills in the 2024 INVALSI tests, against 39.9% nationally. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 15.6% of people aged 15 to 29 in Chieti were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2024, above the national figure of 15.2%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 8.8% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Chieti took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 96.9% of children aged 4 and 5 in Chieti were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 44.4% of schools in Chieti were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Chieti compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Chieti ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Gorizia | 73.5% |
| 18 | Monza e della Brianza | 73.5% |
| 19 | Isernia | 72.9% |
| 20 | Chieti | 72.4% |
| 21 | Rimini | 72.4% |
| 22 | Padova | 72.3% |
| 23 | L’Aquila | 71.8% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Chieti ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Genova | 32.2% |
| 31 | Enna | 32.1% |
| 32 | Venezia | 32.1% |
| 33 | Chieti | 32.0% |
| 34 | Vicenza | 31.6% |
| 35 | Pisa | 31.5% |
| 36 | Cosenza | 31.2% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Chieti ranks 54 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Savona | 42.5% |
| 52 | Roma | 42.4% |
| 53 | Lucca | 41.8% |
| 54 | Chieti | 41.7% |
| 55 | Cremona | 41.5% |
| 56 | Teramo | 41.5% |
| 57 | Parma | 41.1% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Chieti ranks 69 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Biella | 36.9% |
| 67 | Roma | 36.9% |
| 68 | Rovigo | 36.8% |
| 69 | Chieti | 36.7% |
| 70 | Teramo | 36.7% |
| 71 | Venezia | 36.7% |
| 72 | Lodi | 36.6% |
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Sources
- Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica): BES dei territori, edizione 2025: well-being indicators for the 107 provinces and metropolitan cities (Indicatori_per_provincia_sesso_ed.2025.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 90f90043ad3d…)
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