Education in Prato (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
49.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Prato 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 Prato?
22.7% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Prato had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 19th lowest among Italian provinces and below the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Prato perform in INVALSI tests?
40.4% of 13-year-olds in Prato fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 46th lowest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Prato go to university?
58.4% of new school leavers from Prato 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 Prato?
32.1% of children aged 0 to 2 in Prato 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
- 49.2% of 13-year-old pupils in Prato 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
- 7.4% of people aged 15 to 29 in Prato 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
- 7.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Prato took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 92.0% of children aged 4 and 5 in Prato were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, below the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 51.2% of schools in Prato were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Prato compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Prato ranks 106 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Oristano | 51.7% |
| 102 | Crotone | 50.6% |
| 103 | Caltanissetta | 50.3% |
| 104 | Foggia | 49.9% |
| 105 | Nuoro | 49.7% |
| 106 | Prato | 49.7% |
| 107 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 44.8% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Prato ranks 89 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Matera | 23.5% |
| 87 | Vibo Valentia | 23.5% |
| 88 | Sondrio | 22.9% |
| 89 | Prato | 22.7% |
| 90 | Catania | 22.6% |
| 91 | Latina | 22.4% |
| 92 | Mantova | 21.9% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Prato ranks 62 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 40.9% |
| 60 | Piacenza | 40.8% |
| 61 | Pescara | 40.7% |
| 62 | Prato | 40.4% |
| 63 | Pavia | 40.3% |
| 64 | Torino | 39.7% |
| 65 | L’Aquila | 39.5% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Prato ranks 16 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Napoli | 50.0% |
| 14 | Catania | 49.8% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 49.2% |
| 16 | Prato | 49.2% |
| 17 | Sassari | 49.0% |
| 18 | Caserta | 48.2% |
| 19 | Sud Sardegna | 47.9% |
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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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