Education in Forlì-Cesena (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
65.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Forlì-Cesena had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 63.8% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Forlì-Cesena?
27.2% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Forlì-Cesena had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 48th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Forlì-Cesena perform in INVALSI tests?
37.8% of 13-year-olds in Forlì-Cesena fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 33rd lowest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Forlì-Cesena go to university?
54.3% of new school leavers from Forlì-Cesena 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 Forlì-Cesena?
31.5% of children aged 0 to 2 in Forlì-Cesena 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
- 37.7% of 13-year-old pupils in Forlì-Cesena 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
- 10.9% of people aged 15 to 29 in Forlì-Cesena 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
- 10.8% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Forlì-Cesena took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 96.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Forlì-Cesena were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 45.0% of schools in Forlì-Cesena were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Forlì-Cesena compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Forlì-Cesena ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Cagliari | 65.8% |
| 59 | Matera | 65.7% |
| 60 | Bari | 65.3% |
| 61 | Forlì-Cesena | 65.3% |
| 62 | Asti | 65.1% |
| 63 | Cosenza | 64.5% |
| 64 | Arezzo | 64.4% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Forlì-Cesena ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Gorizia | 27.3% |
| 58 | Novara | 27.3% |
| 59 | Rovigo | 27.3% |
| 60 | Forlì-Cesena | 27.2% |
| 61 | Oristano | 26.9% |
| 62 | Palermo | 26.5% |
| 63 | Avellino | 26.3% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Forlì-Cesena ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Biella | 38.6% |
| 73 | Mantova | 38.4% |
| 74 | Rimini | 37.9% |
| 75 | Forlì-Cesena | 37.8% |
| 76 | Pisa | 37.7% |
| 77 | Pistoia | 37.2% |
| 78 | Perugia | 36.5% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Forlì-Cesena ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Cremona | 38.3% |
| 57 | Potenza | 38.2% |
| 58 | Viterbo | 38.2% |
| 59 | Forlì-Cesena | 37.7% |
| 60 | Mantova | 37.6% |
| 61 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 37.6% |
| 62 | Pistoia | 37.4% |
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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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