Education in Agrigento (Sicily, Italy): official figures
61.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Agrigento had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 52.3% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Agrigento?
25.4% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Agrigento had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 39th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Agrigento perform in INVALSI tests?
62.9% of 13-year-olds in Agrigento fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (above the national figure of 44.0%), 6th highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Agrigento go to university?
44.7% of new school leavers from Agrigento 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 Agrigento?
9.4% of children aged 0 to 2 in Agrigento 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
- 53.4% of 13-year-old pupils in Agrigento 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
- 23.7% of people aged 15 to 29 in Agrigento 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
- 6.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Agrigento took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 98.1% of children aged 4 and 5 in Agrigento were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 27.8% of schools in Agrigento were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Agrigento compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Agrigento ranks 78 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Novara | 62.3% |
| 76 | Catanzaro | 61.7% |
| 77 | Fermo | 61.3% |
| 78 | Agrigento | 61.0% |
| 79 | Lodi | 60.2% |
| 80 | Pistoia | 60.1% |
| 81 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 60.1% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Agrigento ranks 69 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Pistoia | 26.1% |
| 67 | Lucca | 25.9% |
| 68 | Viterbo | 25.5% |
| 69 | Agrigento | 25.4% |
| 70 | Bolzano-Bozen | 25.3% |
| 71 | Pavia | 25.3% |
| 72 | Taranto | 25.3% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Agrigento ranks 6 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Palermo | 64.8% |
| 4 | Vibo Valentia | 64.8% |
| 5 | Siracusa | 63.2% |
| 6 | Agrigento | 62.9% |
| 7 | Trapani | 62.4% |
| 8 | Catania | 61.5% |
| 9 | Ragusa | 61.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Agrigento ranks 8 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Enna | 53.9% |
| 6 | Trapani | 53.9% |
| 7 | Vibo Valentia | 53.9% |
| 8 | Agrigento | 53.4% |
| 9 | Siracusa | 52.2% |
| 10 | Bolzano-Bozen | 51.3% |
| 11 | Nuoro | 51.0% |
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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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