First measurement exercises

To support the Scientific Commission in carrying out its work, Istat carried out a first exploratory measurement exercise which was published in May 2024 in Rapporto Annuale. La situazione del Paese.

In this first exercise, starting from the broader list of indicators discussed by the Commission, Istat selected a set of 26 immediately calculable indicators. The indicators were calculated taking into account both the administrative Region and the degree of urbanisation of municipalities, articulated into the three levels identified by Eurostat: cities, suburbs, and rural areas. This type of classification allows for an interesting comparison between geographical areas that present very different socio-economic and environmental contexts.

Based on these indicators, two composite indices were experimentally calculated: one describing the dimension of educational outcomes, and the other the dimension of educational resources. These indices were used to map the Italian territory, highlighting the areas where intervention is most urgently needed.

At the Conferenza Nazionale di Statistica, which took place on 3 July 2024, at a Side Event at 16:30, Istat presented progress on the work with 28 indicators.