Bulgaria vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Bulgaria
33.7%
in 2023
Italy
33.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
71st
Italy rank
72nd
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 33.7% against 33.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Italy ranks 72nd of 122 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 34.3% | 4.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 33.7% | 2.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 34.0% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 33.8% | 0.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 33.7% against 33.6% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Italy ranks 72nd of 122 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, male (%). 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