Italy vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Italy
23.4%
in 2023
Mexico
23.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
58th
Mexico rank
56th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 23.8% against 23.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 56th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 23.2% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 26.5% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 26.9% | 3.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 24.4% | 1.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Italy or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 23.8% against 23.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Italy and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Italy ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 56th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release