Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Italy

Italy: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 75.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
75.3%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
63rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2007
All-time low
67.3%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Italy, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 75.5 %1999: 75.9 %2000: 76.6 %2001: 74 %2002: 75.5 %2003: 75.8 %2004: 74.7 %2005: 77.1 %2006: 77.4 %2007: 78.1 %2008: 73.9 %2011: 75 %2012: 74.5 %2013: 72.6 %2014: 75.2 %2015: 67.3 %2016: 67.3 %2018: 75.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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, technology 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Qatar 75.8% compare
  2. 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 75.7%
  3. 62 Georgia 75.4% compare
  4. 64 Mexico 74.7% compare
  5. 65 Ireland 74.5% compare
  6. 66 France 74.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Italy?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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, technology recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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, technology?
Italy ranks 63rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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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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.