Education in Nuoro (Sardinia, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 49.7% of Nuoro residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 47.5% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Nuoro?
24.7% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Nuoro had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 31st lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Nuoro perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 59.3% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Nuoro did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, above the national figure of 44.0%; that is 13th highest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Nuoro go to university?
55.6% of new school leavers from Nuoro 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 Nuoro?
19.1% of children aged 0 to 2 in Nuoro 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
- 51.0% of 13-year-old pupils in Nuoro 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
- 20.4% of people aged 15 to 29 in Nuoro were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2024, above the national figure of 15.2%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 8.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Nuoro took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 96.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Nuoro were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 37.4% of schools in Nuoro were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Nuoro compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Nuoro ranks 105 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Oristano | 51.7% |
| 102 | Crotone | 50.6% |
| 103 | Caltanissetta | 50.3% |
| 104 | Foggia | 49.9% |
| 105 | Nuoro | 49.7% |
| 106 | Prato | 49.7% |
| 107 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 44.8% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Nuoro ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Bergamo | 25.1% |
| 75 | Caserta | 25.1% |
| 76 | Napoli | 25.0% |
| 77 | Nuoro | 24.7% |
| 78 | Brescia | 24.5% |
| 79 | Pordenone | 24.4% |
| 80 | Vercelli | 24.1% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Nuoro ranks 13 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Enna | 61.0% |
| 11 | Reggio Calabria | 61.0% |
| 12 | Napoli | 60.1% |
| 13 | Nuoro | 59.3% |
| 14 | Sassari | 59.0% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 58.8% |
| 16 | Caserta | 58.5% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Nuoro ranks 11 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Agrigento | 53.4% |
| 9 | Siracusa | 52.2% |
| 10 | Bolzano-Bozen | 51.3% |
| 11 | Nuoro | 51.0% |
| 12 | Reggio Calabria | 50.5% |
| 13 | Napoli | 50.0% |
| 14 | Catania | 49.8% |
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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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