Education in Reggio Calabria (Calabria, Italy): official figures
60.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Reggio Calabria had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 52.9% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Reggio Calabria?
18.6% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Reggio Calabria had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 4th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Reggio Calabria perform in INVALSI tests?
61.0% of 13-year-olds in Reggio Calabria fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (above the national figure of 44.0%), 11th highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Reggio Calabria go to university?
49.7% of new school leavers from Reggio Calabria enrolled at university in the same year they finished secondary school (2022), below the national figure of 51.7%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many nursery places are there in Reggio Calabria?
3.9% of children aged 0 to 2 in Reggio Calabria 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
- 50.5% of 13-year-old pupils in Reggio Calabria 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
- 32.7% of people aged 15 to 29 in Reggio Calabria 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
- 5.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Reggio Calabria took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 96.6% of children aged 4 and 5 in Reggio Calabria were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 33.1% of schools in Reggio Calabria were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Reggio Calabria compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Reggio Calabria ranks 83 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Pistoia | 60.1% |
| 81 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 60.1% |
| 82 | Brescia | 60.0% |
| 83 | Reggio Calabria | 60.0% |
| 84 | Rovigo | 59.0% |
| 85 | Bergamo | 58.9% |
| 86 | Lecce | 58.5% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Reggio Calabria ranks 104 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Imperia | 20.1% |
| 102 | Sud Sardegna | 20.1% |
| 103 | Benevento | 18.9% |
| 104 | Reggio Calabria | 18.6% |
| 105 | Brindisi | 18.5% |
| 106 | Foggia | 15.8% |
| 107 | Siracusa | 15.2% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Reggio Calabria ranks 11 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Catania | 61.5% |
| 9 | Ragusa | 61.4% |
| 10 | Enna | 61.0% |
| 11 | Reggio Calabria | 61.0% |
| 12 | Napoli | 60.1% |
| 13 | Nuoro | 59.3% |
| 14 | Sassari | 59.0% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Reggio Calabria ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Siracusa | 52.2% |
| 10 | Bolzano-Bozen | 51.3% |
| 11 | Nuoro | 51.0% |
| 12 | Reggio Calabria | 50.5% |
| 13 | Napoli | 50.0% |
| 14 | Catania | 49.8% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 49.2% |
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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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