Education in Trieste (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy): official figures
77.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Trieste had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 74.2% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Trieste?
45.9% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Trieste had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 2nd highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Trieste perform in INVALSI tests?
33.9% of 13-year-olds in Trieste fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 15th lowest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Trieste go to university?
61.2% of new school leavers from Trieste 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 Trieste?
29.5% of children aged 0 to 2 in Trieste 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
- 34.4% of 13-year-old pupils in Trieste 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
- 12.3% of people aged 15 to 29 in Trieste 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
- 15.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Trieste took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 94.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Trieste were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 31.5% of schools in Trieste were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Trieste compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Trieste ranks 6 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Udine | 77.4% |
| 4 | Trento | 77.2% |
| 5 | Milano | 77.1% |
| 6 | Trieste | 77.0% |
| 7 | Terni | 76.6% |
| 8 | Ascoli Piceno | 75.9% |
| 9 | Perugia | 75.6% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Trieste ranks 2 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bologna | 48.8% |
| 2 | Trieste | 45.9% |
| 3 | Milano | 45.5% |
| 4 | Firenze | 43.2% |
| 5 | Ascoli Piceno | 41.4% |
| 6 | Padova | 41.1% |
| 7 | Ravenna | 40.3% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Trieste ranks 93 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Milano | 34.7% |
| 91 | Macerata | 34.2% |
| 92 | Varese | 34.0% |
| 93 | Trieste | 33.9% |
| 94 | Udine | 33.7% |
| 95 | Ancona | 33.4% |
| 96 | Treviso | 33.2% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Trieste ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 34.5% |
| 86 | Milano | 34.4% |
| 87 | Pordenone | 34.4% |
| 88 | Trieste | 34.4% |
| 89 | Bergamo | 34.3% |
| 90 | Udine | 34.0% |
| 91 | Cuneo | 33.9% |
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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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