Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 39.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 39.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% 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 45.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2002.
Italy ranks 36th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.0% | — |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 39.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.8%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 39.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 34.9% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.9% | 45.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.9% | 39.3% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Italy?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Italy was 39.3% 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 45.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 113 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 rising.
- 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release