Education in Vercelli (Piedmont, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 62.7% of Vercelli residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 58.6% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Vercelli?
24.1% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Vercelli had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 28th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Vercelli perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 50.4% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Vercelli did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, above the national figure of 44.0%; that is 29th highest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Vercelli go to university?
50.2% of new school leavers from Vercelli 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 Vercelli?
14.9% of children aged 0 to 2 in Vercelli 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
- 44.1% of 13-year-old pupils in Vercelli 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
- 12.1% of people aged 15 to 29 in Vercelli 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
- 12.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Vercelli took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 96.7% of children aged 4 and 5 in Vercelli were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 49.2% of schools in Vercelli were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Vercelli compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Vercelli ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 63.3% |
| 69 | Cuneo | 63.1% |
| 70 | Mantova | 63.0% |
| 71 | Vercelli | 62.7% |
| 72 | Biella | 62.5% |
| 73 | Imperia | 62.5% |
| 74 | Benevento | 62.4% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Vercelli ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Nuoro | 24.7% |
| 78 | Brescia | 24.5% |
| 79 | Pordenone | 24.4% |
| 80 | Vercelli | 24.1% |
| 81 | Ragusa | 24.0% |
| 82 | Rieti | 23.9% |
| 83 | Asti | 23.7% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Vercelli ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Taranto | 52.1% |
| 27 | Matera | 51.4% |
| 28 | Isernia | 51.0% |
| 29 | Vercelli | 50.4% |
| 30 | Potenza | 49.6% |
| 31 | Frosinone | 48.8% |
| 32 | Rieti | 47.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Vercelli ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Salerno | 44.8% |
| 27 | Brindisi | 44.7% |
| 28 | Taranto | 44.1% |
| 29 | Vercelli | 44.1% |
| 30 | Ferrara | 43.7% |
| 31 | Gorizia | 43.3% |
| 32 | Latina | 43.3% |
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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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