Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 75.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Italy, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Italy stood at 75.3%.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Italy peaked at 78.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2016.
That places Italy 63rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 75.5% | — |
| 1999 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +12.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 75.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 75.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 75.5% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 73.9% | 78.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 67.3% | 75.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Italy?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Italy was 75.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.