Education in Rieti (Lazio, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 73.9% of Rieti residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (above the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 63.7% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Rieti?
23.9% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Rieti had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 26th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Rieti perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 47.4% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Rieti did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, above the national figure of 44.0%; that is 32nd highest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Rieti go to university?
55.6% of new school leavers from Rieti 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 Rieti?
15.4% of children aged 0 to 2 in Rieti used municipal nursery and early-childhood services in 2022, below the national figure of 16.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- 39.6% of 13-year-old pupils in Rieti 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
- 12.0% of people aged 15 to 29 in Rieti 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
- 9.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Rieti took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 97.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Rieti were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 57.6% of schools in Rieti were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Rieti compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Rieti ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Genova | 74.8% |
| 12 | Frosinone | 74.7% |
| 13 | La Spezia | 74.1% |
| 14 | Rieti | 73.9% |
| 15 | Ancona | 73.8% |
| 16 | Firenze | 73.8% |
| 17 | Gorizia | 73.5% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Rieti ranks 82 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Pordenone | 24.4% |
| 80 | Vercelli | 24.1% |
| 81 | Ragusa | 24.0% |
| 82 | Rieti | 23.9% |
| 83 | Asti | 23.7% |
| 84 | Cremona | 23.7% |
| 85 | Isernia | 23.6% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Rieti ranks 32 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Vercelli | 50.4% |
| 30 | Potenza | 49.6% |
| 31 | Frosinone | 48.8% |
| 32 | Rieti | 47.4% |
| 33 | Asti | 47.0% |
| 34 | La Spezia | 46.7% |
| 35 | Bolzano-Bozen | 46.2% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Rieti ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benevento | 40.2% |
| 42 | Massa-Carrara | 40.0% |
| 43 | Novara | 39.9% |
| 44 | Rieti | 39.6% |
| 45 | Bari | 39.4% |
| 46 | Isernia | 39.4% |
| 47 | La Spezia | 39.3% |
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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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