Education in Roma (Lazio, Italy): official figures
77.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Rome had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 73.4% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Rome?
39.5% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Rome had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 8th highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Rome perform in INVALSI tests?
42.4% of 13-year-olds in Rome fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 52nd highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Rome go to university?
59.1% of new school leavers from Rome 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 Rome?
25.1% of children aged 0 to 2 in Rome 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
- 36.9% of 13-year-old pupils in Rome 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
- 14.3% of people aged 15 to 29 in Rome 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
- 11.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Rome took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 87.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Rome were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Roma compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Roma ranks 2 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bologna | 80.1% |
| 2 | Roma | 77.9% |
| 3 | Udine | 77.4% |
| 4 | Trento | 77.2% |
| 5 | Milano | 77.1% |
| 6 | Trieste | 77.0% |
| 7 | Terni | 76.6% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Roma ranks 8 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ascoli Piceno | 41.4% |
| 6 | Padova | 41.1% |
| 7 | Ravenna | 40.3% |
| 8 | Roma | 39.5% |
| 9 | Verona | 38.8% |
| 10 | Udine | 38.4% |
| 11 | Monza e della Brianza | 37.0% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Roma ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Novara | 42.8% |
| 50 | Grosseto | 42.5% |
| 51 | Savona | 42.5% |
| 52 | Roma | 42.4% |
| 53 | Lucca | 41.8% |
| 54 | Chieti | 41.7% |
| 55 | Cremona | 41.5% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Roma ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Avellino | 37.3% |
| 65 | Firenze | 37.3% |
| 66 | Biella | 36.9% |
| 67 | Roma | 36.9% |
| 68 | Rovigo | 36.8% |
| 69 | Chieti | 36.7% |
| 70 | Teramo | 36.7% |
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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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