Education in Fermo (Marche, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 61.3% of Fermo residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 56.1% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Fermo?
28.1% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Fermo had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 50th highest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Fermo perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 38.7% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Fermo did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, below the national figure of 44.0%; that is 40th lowest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Fermo go to university?
59.1% of new school leavers from Fermo 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 Fermo?
20.3% of children aged 0 to 2 in Fermo 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
- 35.9% of 13-year-old pupils in Fermo 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
- 11.9% of people aged 15 to 29 in Fermo 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
- 7.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Fermo took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 96.0% of children aged 4 and 5 in Fermo were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 41.2% of schools in Fermo were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Fermo compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Fermo ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Benevento | 62.4% |
| 75 | Novara | 62.3% |
| 76 | Catanzaro | 61.7% |
| 77 | Fermo | 61.3% |
| 78 | Agrigento | 61.0% |
| 79 | Lodi | 60.2% |
| 80 | Pistoia | 60.1% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Fermo ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Salerno | 28.7% |
| 48 | Belluno | 28.3% |
| 49 | Lecce | 28.2% |
| 50 | Fermo | 28.1% |
| 51 | Savona | 28.1% |
| 52 | Catanzaro | 27.9% |
| 53 | Pesaro e Urbino | 27.8% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Fermo ranks 68 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | L’Aquila | 39.5% |
| 66 | Lodi | 39.4% |
| 67 | Brescia | 39.1% |
| 68 | Fermo | 38.7% |
| 69 | Modena | 38.7% |
| 70 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 38.7% |
| 71 | Rovigo | 38.7% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Fermo ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Lodi | 36.6% |
| 73 | Pisa | 36.5% |
| 74 | Ravenna | 36.4% |
| 75 | Fermo | 35.9% |
| 76 | Bologna | 35.8% |
| 77 | Rimini | 35.6% |
| 78 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 35.5% |
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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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