Education in Pistoia (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
In 2024, 60.1% of Pistoia residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 61.5% in 2018.
How many graduates are there in Pistoia?
26.1% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Pistoia had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 42nd lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Pistoia perform in INVALSI tests?
In the 2024 national INVALSI tests, 37.2% of third-year lower secondary pupils (age 13) in Pistoia did not reach an adequate level in mathematics, below the national figure of 44.0%; that is 31st lowest share of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Pistoia go to university?
51.9% of new school leavers from Pistoia 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 Pistoia?
22.0% of children aged 0 to 2 in Pistoia 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
- 37.4% of 13-year-old pupils in Pistoia 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
- 10.6% of people aged 15 to 29 in Pistoia 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
- 11.8% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Pistoia took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 94.8% of children aged 4 and 5 in Pistoia were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 40.4% of schools in Pistoia were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Pistoia compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Pistoia ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Fermo | 61.3% |
| 78 | Agrigento | 61.0% |
| 79 | Lodi | 60.2% |
| 80 | Pistoia | 60.1% |
| 81 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 60.1% |
| 82 | Brescia | 60.0% |
| 83 | Reggio Calabria | 60.0% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Pistoia ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Avellino | 26.3% |
| 64 | La Spezia | 26.3% |
| 65 | Sassari | 26.3% |
| 66 | Pistoia | 26.1% |
| 67 | Lucca | 25.9% |
| 68 | Viterbo | 25.5% |
| 69 | Agrigento | 25.4% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Pistoia ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 80 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 36.3% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Pistoia ranks 62 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Forlì-Cesena | 37.7% |
| 60 | Mantova | 37.6% |
| 61 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 37.6% |
| 62 | Pistoia | 37.4% |
| 63 | Torino | 37.4% |
| 64 | Avellino | 37.3% |
| 65 | Firenze | 37.3% |
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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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