Education in L’Aquila (Abruzzo, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 71.8% of L'Aquila residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (above the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 68.1% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in L'Aquila?
30.9% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in L'Aquila had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 37th highest among Italian provinces and the same as the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in L'Aquila perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 39.5% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in L'Aquila did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, below the national figure of 44.0%; that is 43rd lowest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in L'Aquila go to university?
62.6% of new school leavers from L'Aquila 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 L'Aquila?
8.3% of children aged 0 to 2 in L'Aquila 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
- 35.0% of 13-year-old pupils in L'Aquila 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
- 18.5% of people aged 15 to 29 in L'Aquila 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
- 8.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 in L'Aquila took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 98.0% of children aged 4 and 5 in L'Aquila were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 50.6% of schools in L'Aquila were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How L’Aquila compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
L’Aquila ranks 23 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chieti | 72.4% |
| 21 | Rimini | 72.4% |
| 22 | Padova | 72.3% |
| 23 | L’Aquila | 71.8% |
| 24 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 71.8% |
| 25 | Massa-Carrara | 71.7% |
| 26 | Verona | 71.5% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
L’Aquila ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Vicenza | 31.6% |
| 35 | Pisa | 31.5% |
| 36 | Cosenza | 31.2% |
| 37 | L’Aquila | 30.9% |
| 38 | Parma | 30.8% |
| 39 | Terni | 30.7% |
| 40 | Ferrara | 30.5% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
L’Aquila ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Prato | 40.4% |
| 63 | Pavia | 40.3% |
| 64 | Torino | 39.7% |
| 65 | L’Aquila | 39.5% |
| 66 | Lodi | 39.4% |
| 67 | Brescia | 39.1% |
| 68 | Fermo | 38.7% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
L’Aquila ranks 81 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 35.5% |
| 79 | Lecce | 35.4% |
| 80 | Verona | 35.1% |
| 81 | L’Aquila | 35.0% |
| 82 | Pescara | 35.0% |
| 83 | Trento | 35.0% |
| 84 | Arezzo | 34.5% |
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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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