Finland vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Finland
15.8%
in 2023
Italy
15.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
47th
Italy rank
45th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 15.9% against 15.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Finland ranks 47th and Italy ranks 45th of 122 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 16.3% | 4.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 15.3% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 15.9% | 2.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 15.7% | 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, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 15.9% against 15.8% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Finland and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Finland ranks 47th and Italy ranks 45th 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, female (%). 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