Education in Reggio nell’Emilia (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 71.8% of Reggio Emilia residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (above the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 65.1% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Reggio Emilia?
28.9% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Reggio Emilia had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 45th highest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Reggio Emilia perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 38.7% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Reggio Emilia did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, below the national figure of 44.0%; that is 38th lowest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Reggio Emilia go to university?
52.8% of new school leavers from Reggio Emilia 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 Reggio Emilia?
30.9% of children aged 0 to 2 in Reggio Emilia 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
- 37.6% of 13-year-old pupils in Reggio Emilia 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 Reggio Emilia 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
- 15.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Reggio Emilia took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 93.2% of children aged 4 and 5 in Reggio Emilia were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 46.1% of schools in Reggio Emilia were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Reggio nell’Emilia compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Reggio nell’Emilia ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Rimini | 72.4% |
| 22 | Padova | 72.3% |
| 23 | L’Aquila | 71.8% |
| 24 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 71.8% |
| 25 | Massa-Carrara | 71.7% |
| 26 | Verona | 71.5% |
| 27 | Como | 71.4% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Reggio nell’Emilia ranks 45 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 30.0% |
| 43 | Livorno | 29.2% |
| 44 | Treviso | 29.2% |
| 45 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 28.9% |
| 46 | Potenza | 28.8% |
| 47 | Salerno | 28.7% |
| 48 | Belluno | 28.3% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Reggio nell’Emilia ranks 70 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Brescia | 39.1% |
| 68 | Fermo | 38.7% |
| 69 | Modena | 38.7% |
| 70 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 38.7% |
| 71 | Rovigo | 38.7% |
| 72 | Biella | 38.6% |
| 73 | Mantova | 38.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Reggio nell’Emilia ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Viterbo | 38.2% |
| 59 | Forlì-Cesena | 37.7% |
| 60 | Mantova | 37.6% |
| 61 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 37.6% |
| 62 | Pistoia | 37.4% |
| 63 | Torino | 37.4% |
| 64 | Avellino | 37.3% |
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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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