Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 83.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
85th
of 122 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2007
All-time low
73.7%
in 2015
Years of data
23
1998–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Italy is 83.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Italy peaked at 85.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2015.
That places Italy 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 83.5% | — |
| 1999 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | -0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 83.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Italy's 83.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.4%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.5% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 80.5% | 85.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 73.7% | 83.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.1% | 84.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Italy?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Italy was 83.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Italy ranks 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release