Education in Parma (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
69.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Parma had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 70.1% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Parma?
30.8% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Parma had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 38th highest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Parma perform in INVALSI tests?
41.1% of 13-year-olds in Parma fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 51st lowest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Parma go to university?
61.8% of new school leavers from Parma 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 Parma?
28.3% of children aged 0 to 2 in Parma 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
- 39.1% of 13-year-old pupils in Parma 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 Parma 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 Parma took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 89.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Parma were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 53.4% of schools in Parma were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Parma compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Parma ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Ravenna | 70.2% |
| 34 | Pordenone | 70.1% |
| 35 | Avellino | 70.0% |
| 36 | Parma | 69.9% |
| 37 | Bolzano-Bozen | 69.5% |
| 38 | Pisa | 69.5% |
| 39 | Varese | 69.2% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Parma ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 41 | Bari | 30.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Parma ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Chieti | 41.7% |
| 55 | Cremona | 41.5% |
| 56 | Teramo | 41.5% |
| 57 | Parma | 41.1% |
| 58 | Lecce | 40.9% |
| 59 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 40.9% |
| 60 | Piacenza | 40.8% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Parma ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Bari | 39.4% |
| 46 | Isernia | 39.4% |
| 47 | La Spezia | 39.3% |
| 48 | Parma | 39.1% |
| 49 | Lucca | 39.0% |
| 50 | Frosinone | 38.9% |
| 51 | Brescia | 38.8% |
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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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