Education in Ragusa (Sicily, Italy): official figures
53.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Ragusa had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 48.2% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Ragusa?
24.0% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Ragusa had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 27th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Ragusa perform in INVALSI tests?
61.4% of 13-year-olds in Ragusa fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (above the national figure of 44.0%), 9th highest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Ragusa go to university?
53.3% of new school leavers from Ragusa 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 Ragusa?
4.4% of children aged 0 to 2 in Ragusa 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
- 54.9% of 13-year-old pupils in Ragusa 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
- 15.4% of people aged 15 to 29 in Ragusa 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
- 6.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Ragusa took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 94.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Ragusa were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Ragusa compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Ragusa ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Messina | 54.6% |
| 97 | Trapani | 53.8% |
| 98 | Taranto | 53.5% |
| 99 | Ragusa | 53.1% |
| 100 | Sud Sardegna | 52.9% |
| 101 | Oristano | 51.7% |
| 102 | Crotone | 50.6% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Ragusa ranks 81 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Brescia | 24.5% |
| 79 | Pordenone | 24.4% |
| 80 | Vercelli | 24.1% |
| 81 | Ragusa | 24.0% |
| 82 | Rieti | 23.9% |
| 83 | Asti | 23.7% |
| 84 | Cremona | 23.7% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Ragusa ranks 9 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Agrigento | 62.9% |
| 7 | Trapani | 62.4% |
| 8 | Catania | 61.5% |
| 9 | Ragusa | 61.4% |
| 10 | Enna | 61.0% |
| 11 | Reggio Calabria | 61.0% |
| 12 | Napoli | 60.1% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Ragusa ranks 4 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crotone | 57.9% |
| 2 | Caltanissetta | 56.5% |
| 3 | Palermo | 54.9% |
| 4 | Ragusa | 54.9% |
| 5 | Enna | 53.9% |
| 6 | Trapani | 53.9% |
| 7 | Vibo Valentia | 53.9% |
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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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