Education in Perugia (Umbria, Italy): official figures
75.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Perugia had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 69.1% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
How many graduates are there in Perugia?
36.7% of young adults aged 25 to 39 in Perugia had a university degree or other tertiary qualification in 2024, 12th highest among Italian provinces and above the national figure of 30.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow do schools in Perugia perform in INVALSI tests?
36.5% of 13-year-olds in Perugia fell short of adequate numeracy in the 2024 INVALSI tests (below the national figure of 44.0%), 30th lowest rate in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many students in Perugia go to university?
59.9% of new school leavers from Perugia 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 Perugia?
20.3% of children aged 0 to 2 in Perugia 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
- 32.6% of 13-year-old pupils in Perugia 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
- 9.9% of people aged 15 to 29 in Perugia 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
- 12.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Perugia took part in education or training in the four weeks before the survey in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 97.3% of children aged 4 and 5 in Perugia were enrolled in pre-school or school in 2023, above the national figure of 94.7%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 40.1% of schools in Perugia were fully accessible to pupils with motor disabilities in 2024. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Perugia compares with other provinces in Italy
Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) (2024)
Perugia ranks 9 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults 25-64 with at least an upper secondary diploma (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Trieste | 77.0% |
| 7 | Terni | 76.6% |
| 8 | Ascoli Piceno | 75.9% |
| 9 | Perugia | 75.6% |
| 10 | Pescara | 75.3% |
| 11 | Genova | 74.8% |
| 12 | Frosinone | 74.7% |
Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) (2024)
Perugia ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Graduates among 25-39 year olds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Verona | 38.8% |
| 10 | Udine | 38.4% |
| 11 | Monza e della Brianza | 37.0% |
| 12 | Perugia | 36.7% |
| 13 | Torino | 36.4% |
| 14 | Macerata | 36.1% |
| 15 | Modena | 35.8% |
Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Perugia ranks 78 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate numeracy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 81 | Arezzo | 36.2% |
Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) (2024)
Perugia ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils (13) below adequate literacy, INVALSI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Treviso | 33.5% |
| 93 | Padova | 33.4% |
| 94 | Pesaro e Urbino | 32.8% |
| 95 | Perugia | 32.6% |
| 96 | Vicenza | 32.5% |
| 97 | Ancona | 32.3% |
| 98 | Siena | 32.3% |
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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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