Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 33.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Italy is 33.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Italy peaked at 36.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2008.
Italy ranks 72nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.6% | — |
| 1999 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.3% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 29.5% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 30.2% | 35.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.3% | 34.4% | 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 33.6% 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 36.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Italy ranks 72nd out of 122 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 5.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release