Education in Ferrara (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
65.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Ferrara had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 66.7% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Ferrara?
30.5% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Ferrara had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 40th highest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Ferrara perform in INVALSI tests?
44.1% of 13-year-olds in Ferrara fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (above the national figure of 44.0%), 44th highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Ferrara go to university?
55.9% of new school leavers from Ferrara 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 Ferrara?
30.8% of children aged 0 to 2 in Ferrara used municipal nursery and early-childhood services in 2022, above the national figure of 16.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- 43.7% of 13-year-old pupils in Ferrara 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
- 9.1% of people aged 15 to 29 in Ferrara were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2024, below the national figure of 15.2%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 12.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Ferrara took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 92.4% of children aged 4 and 5 in Ferrara were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 34.7% of schools in Ferrara were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Ferrara compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Ferrara ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Savona | 66.4% |
| 55 | Potenza | 66.1% |
| 56 | Teramo | 66.1% |
| 57 | Ferrara | 65.9% |
| 58 | Cagliari | 65.8% |
| 59 | Matera | 65.7% |
| 60 | Bari | 65.3% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Ferrara ranks 40 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | L’Aquila | 30.9% |
| 38 | Parma | 30.8% |
| 39 | Terni | 30.7% |
| 40 | Ferrara | 30.5% |
| 41 | Bari | 30.4% |
| 42 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 30.0% |
| 43 | Livorno | 29.2% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Ferrara ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benevento | 45.0% |
| 42 | Campobasso | 44.4% |
| 43 | Livorno | 44.2% |
| 44 | Ferrara | 44.1% |
| 45 | Massa-Carrara | 43.8% |
| 46 | Viterbo | 43.4% |
| 47 | Genova | 43.3% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Ferrara ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Brindisi | 44.7% |
| 28 | Taranto | 44.1% |
| 29 | Vercelli | 44.1% |
| 30 | Ferrara | 43.7% |
| 31 | Gorizia | 43.3% |
| 32 | Latina | 43.3% |
| 33 | Matera | 42.9% |
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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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