Education in Firenze (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
73.8% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Florence had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 72.5% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Florence?
43.2% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Florence had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 4th highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Florence perform in INVALSI tests?
36.2% of 13-year-olds in Florence fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 26th lowest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Florence go to university?
56.7% of new school leavers from Florence 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 Florence?
34.0% of children aged 0 to 2 in Florence 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
- 37.3% of 13-year-old pupils in Florence 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
- 12.4% of people aged 15 to 29 in Florence 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
- 14.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Florence took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 96.0% of children aged 4 and 5 in Florence were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 49.4% of schools in Florence were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Firenze compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Firenze ranks 16 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | La Spezia | 74.1% |
| 14 | Rieti | 73.9% |
| 15 | Ancona | 73.8% |
| 16 | Firenze | 73.8% |
| 17 | Gorizia | 73.5% |
| 18 | Monza e della Brianza | 73.5% |
| 19 | Isernia | 72.9% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Firenze ranks 4 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bologna | 48.8% |
| 2 | Trieste | 45.9% |
| 3 | Milano | 45.5% |
| 4 | Firenze | 43.2% |
| 5 | Ascoli Piceno | 41.4% |
| 6 | Padova | 41.1% |
| 7 | Ravenna | 40.3% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Firenze ranks 82 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Bologna | 36.4% |
| 80 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 36.3% |
| 81 | Arezzo | 36.2% |
| 82 | Firenze | 36.2% |
| 83 | Venezia | 36.0% |
| 84 | Cuneo | 35.6% |
| 85 | Pordenone | 35.5% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Firenze ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Pistoia | 37.4% |
| 63 | Torino | 37.4% |
| 64 | Avellino | 37.3% |
| 65 | Firenze | 37.3% |
| 66 | Biella | 36.9% |
| 67 | Roma | 36.9% |
| 68 | Rovigo | 36.8% |
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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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