Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 23.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 23.4% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Italy peaked at 25.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2008.
That places Italy 58th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.5% | — |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.1% | 24.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 19.8% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.8% | 24.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.7% | 23.9% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Italy?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Italy was 23.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage 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 flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release