Education in Siena (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
67.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Siena had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 62.5% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Siena?
32.6% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Siena had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 28th highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Siena perform in INVALSI tests?
31.5% of 13-year-olds in Siena fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 5th lowest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Siena go to university?
56.4% of new school leavers from Siena 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 Siena?
26.1% of children aged 0 to 2 in Siena 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
- 32.3% of 13-year-old pupils in Siena 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
- 9.2% of people aged 15 to 29 in Siena 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
- 9.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Siena took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 95.5% of children aged 4 and 5 in Siena were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 38.3% of schools in Siena were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Siena compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Siena ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Pesaro e Urbino | 68.2% |
| 48 | Venezia | 68.2% |
| 49 | Treviso | 68.0% |
| 50 | Siena | 67.7% |
| 51 | Campobasso | 67.5% |
| 52 | Pavia | 67.4% |
| 53 | Sondrio | 67.3% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Siena ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Teramo | 33.1% |
| 26 | Campobasso | 32.9% |
| 27 | Arezzo | 32.7% |
| 28 | Siena | 32.6% |
| 29 | Piacenza | 32.3% |
| 30 | Genova | 32.2% |
| 31 | Enna | 32.1% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Siena ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Como | 32.6% |
| 101 | Padova | 32.5% |
| 102 | Monza e della Brianza | 32.3% |
| 103 | Siena | 31.5% |
| 104 | Vicenza | 30.8% |
| 105 | Belluno | 28.1% |
| 106 | Lecco | 26.8% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Siena ranks 98 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Perugia | 32.6% |
| 96 | Vicenza | 32.5% |
| 97 | Ancona | 32.3% |
| 98 | Siena | 32.3% |
| 99 | Varese | 32.1% |
| 100 | Ascoli Piceno | 31.6% |
| 101 | Macerata | 31.6% |
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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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