Education in Pisa (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 69.5% of Pisa residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (above the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 68.7% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Pisa?
31.5% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Pisa had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 35th highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Pisa perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 37.7% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Pisa did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, below the national figure of 44.0%; that is 32nd lowest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Pisa go to university?
57.3% of new school leavers from Pisa 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 Pisa?
25.4% of children aged 0 to 2 in Pisa 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
- 36.5% of 13-year-old pupils in Pisa 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
- 11.3% of people aged 15 to 29 in Pisa 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
- 12.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Pisa took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 92.5% of children aged 4 and 5 in Pisa were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 46.6% of schools in Pisa were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Pisa compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Pisa ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Avellino | 70.0% |
| 36 | Parma | 69.9% |
| 37 | Bolzano-Bozen | 69.5% |
| 38 | Pisa | 69.5% |
| 39 | Varese | 69.2% |
| 40 | Livorno | 69.1% |
| 41 | Lucca | 69.0% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Pisa ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Venezia | 32.1% |
| 33 | Chieti | 32.0% |
| 34 | Vicenza | 31.6% |
| 35 | Pisa | 31.5% |
| 36 | Cosenza | 31.2% |
| 37 | L’Aquila | 30.9% |
| 38 | Parma | 30.8% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Pisa ranks 76 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Mantova | 38.4% |
| 74 | Rimini | 37.9% |
| 75 | Forlì-Cesena | 37.8% |
| 76 | Pisa | 37.7% |
| 77 | Pistoia | 37.2% |
| 78 | Perugia | 36.5% |
| 79 | Bologna | 36.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Pisa ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Teramo | 36.7% |
| 71 | Venezia | 36.7% |
| 72 | Lodi | 36.6% |
| 73 | Pisa | 36.5% |
| 74 | Ravenna | 36.4% |
| 75 | Fermo | 35.9% |
| 76 | Bologna | 35.8% |
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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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