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
8th
of 41 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 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.2% | — |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +3.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 19.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Italy's 19.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (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 8th out of 41 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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