France vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology

France
74.4%
in 2018
Italy
75.3%
in 2018
France rank
66th
Italy rank
63rd

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 75.3% against 74.4% in France, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 66th and Italy ranks 63rd of 98 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 71.3% 76.0% 4.7% Italy
2010s 74.4% 72.0% 2.3% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology, France or Italy?
Italy, at 75.3% against 74.4% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology between France and Italy?
0.9%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do France and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
France ranks 66th and Italy ranks 63rd of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.