Education in Imperia (Liguria, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 62.5% of Imperia residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 52.6% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Imperia?
20.1% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Imperia had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 7th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Imperia perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 46.1% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Imperia did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, above the national figure of 44.0%; that is 37th highest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Imperia go to university?
45.6% of new school leavers from Imperia enrolled at university in the same year they finished secondary school (2022), below the national figure of 51.7%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many nursery places are there in Imperia?
11.2% of children aged 0 to 2 in Imperia 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
- 45.4% of 13-year-old pupils in Imperia 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
- 15.2% of people aged 15 to 29 in Imperia were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2024, the same as the national figure of 15.2%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 7.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Imperia took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 95.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Imperia were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 31.4% of schools in Imperia were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Imperia compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Imperia ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Mantova | 63.0% |
| 71 | Vercelli | 62.7% |
| 72 | Biella | 62.5% |
| 73 | Imperia | 62.5% |
| 74 | Benevento | 62.4% |
| 75 | Novara | 62.3% |
| 76 | Catanzaro | 61.7% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Imperia ranks 101 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 20.7% |
| 99 | Cuneo | 20.3% |
| 100 | Crotone | 20.2% |
| 101 | Imperia | 20.1% |
| 102 | Sud Sardegna | 20.1% |
| 103 | Benevento | 18.9% |
| 104 | Reggio Calabria | 18.6% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Imperia ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | La Spezia | 46.7% |
| 35 | Bolzano-Bozen | 46.2% |
| 36 | Bari | 46.1% |
| 37 | Imperia | 46.1% |
| 38 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 45.9% |
| 39 | Avellino | 45.6% |
| 40 | Gorizia | 45.3% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Imperia ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Oristano | 47.0% |
| 22 | Catanzaro | 46.9% |
| 23 | Messina | 45.9% |
| 24 | Imperia | 45.4% |
| 25 | Cagliari | 45.0% |
| 26 | Salerno | 44.8% |
| 27 | Brindisi | 44.7% |
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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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