Education in Biella (Piedmont, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 62.5% of Biella residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 62.4% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Biella?
34.4% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Biella had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 21st highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Biella perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 38.6% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Biella did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, below the national figure of 44.0%; that is 36th lowest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Biella go to university?
57.7% of new school leavers from Biella 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 Biella?
23.4% of children aged 0 to 2 in Biella 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 Biella 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
- 9.5% of people aged 15 to 29 in Biella 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
- 12.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Biella took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 95.7% of children aged 4 and 5 in Biella were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 45.0% of schools in Biella were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Biella compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Biella ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Cuneo | 63.1% |
| 70 | Mantova | 63.0% |
| 71 | Vercelli | 62.7% |
| 72 | Biella | 62.5% |
| 73 | Imperia | 62.5% |
| 74 | Benevento | 62.4% |
| 75 | Novara | 62.3% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Biella ranks 21 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Varese | 35.2% |
| 19 | Lecco | 34.6% |
| 20 | Ancona | 34.4% |
| 21 | Biella | 34.4% |
| 22 | Como | 33.8% |
| 23 | Trento | 33.3% |
| 24 | Massa-Carrara | 33.1% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Biella ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Modena | 38.7% |
| 70 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 38.7% |
| 71 | Rovigo | 38.7% |
| 72 | Biella | 38.6% |
| 73 | Mantova | 38.4% |
| 74 | Rimini | 37.9% |
| 75 | Forlì-Cesena | 37.8% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Biella ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Torino | 37.4% |
| 64 | Avellino | 37.3% |
| 65 | Firenze | 37.3% |
| 66 | Biella | 36.9% |
| 67 | Roma | 36.9% |
| 68 | Rovigo | 36.8% |
| 69 | Chieti | 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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