Education in Piacenza (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
68.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Piacenza had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 68.2% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Piacenza?
32.3% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Piacenza had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 29th highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Piacenza perform in INVALSI tests?
40.8% of 13-year-olds in Piacenza fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 48th lowest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Piacenza go to university?
58.6% of new school leavers from Piacenza 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 Piacenza?
23.2% of children aged 0 to 2 in Piacenza 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
- 41.1% of 13-year-old pupils in Piacenza 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
- 10.5% of people aged 15 to 29 in Piacenza 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
- 10.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Piacenza took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 93.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Piacenza were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 39.2% of schools in Piacenza were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Piacenza compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Piacenza ranks 45 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Cremona | 68.7% |
| 43 | Alessandria | 68.5% |
| 44 | Macerata | 68.5% |
| 45 | Piacenza | 68.3% |
| 46 | Modena | 68.2% |
| 47 | Pesaro e Urbino | 68.2% |
| 48 | Venezia | 68.2% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Piacenza ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Campobasso | 32.9% |
| 27 | Arezzo | 32.7% |
| 28 | Siena | 32.6% |
| 29 | Piacenza | 32.3% |
| 30 | Genova | 32.2% |
| 31 | Enna | 32.1% |
| 32 | Venezia | 32.1% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Piacenza ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Parma | 41.1% |
| 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% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Piacenza ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Savona | 42.4% |
| 35 | Asti | 41.9% |
| 36 | Livorno | 41.8% |
| 37 | Piacenza | 41.1% |
| 38 | Genova | 40.8% |
| 39 | Alessandria | 40.5% |
| 40 | Grosseto | 40.3% |
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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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