Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Italy
Italy: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 19.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2021
All-time low
17.2%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Italy, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Italy stood at 19.8%.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Italy peaked at 22.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2015.
That places Italy 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 18.6% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 250,961 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Italy?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Italy was 19.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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