Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 83.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 Science 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% |
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
- 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 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (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