Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Italy
Italy: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 39.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Italy is 39.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Italy peaked at 45.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2002.
That places Italy 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.0% | — |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 34.9% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.9% | 45.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.9% | 39.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Italy?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Italy was 39.3% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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