Education in Pescara (Abruzzo, Italy): official figures
75.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Pescara had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 67.5% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Pescara?
35.6% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Pescara had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 17th highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Pescara perform in INVALSI tests?
40.7% of 13-year-olds in Pescara fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 47th lowest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Pescara go to university?
60.3% of new school leavers from Pescara 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 Pescara?
12.5% of children aged 0 to 2 in Pescara 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 Pescara 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
- 17.0% of people aged 15 to 29 in Pescara 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
- 9.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Pescara took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 98.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Pescara were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 44.6% of schools in Pescara were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Pescara compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Pescara ranks 10 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Terni | 76.6% |
| 8 | Ascoli Piceno | 75.9% |
| 9 | Perugia | 75.6% |
| 10 | Pescara | 75.3% |
| 11 | Genova | 74.8% |
| 12 | Frosinone | 74.7% |
| 13 | La Spezia | 74.1% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Pescara ranks 17 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Macerata | 36.1% |
| 15 | Modena | 35.8% |
| 16 | Rimini | 35.7% |
| 17 | Pescara | 35.6% |
| 18 | Varese | 35.2% |
| 19 | Lecco | 34.6% |
| 20 | Ancona | 34.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Pescara ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Lecce | 40.9% |
| 59 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 40.9% |
| 60 | Piacenza | 40.8% |
| 61 | Pescara | 40.7% |
| 62 | Prato | 40.4% |
| 63 | Pavia | 40.3% |
| 64 | Torino | 39.7% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Pescara ranks 82 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 85 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 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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