Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 15.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Italy stood at 15.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Italy peaked at 17.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2008.
Italy ranks 45th 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 | 16.5% | — |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 16.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.1% | 16.1% | 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 15.9% 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 17.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Italy ranks 45th 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 3.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release