Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Italy

Italy: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 24.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
24.2%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
36th
of 98 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2001
All-time low
19.8%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Italy, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 24.5 %1999: 24.1 %2000: 23.3 %2001: 25.7 %2002: 23.9 %2003: 23.5 %2004: 22.1 %2005: 22.2 %2006: 21.7 %2007: 21.2 %2008: 19.8 %2011: 22.2 %2012: 20.8 %2013: 24.1 %2014: 23.8 %2015: 23.3 %2016: 23.3 %2018: 24.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Italy is 24.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Italy peaked at 25.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2008.

That places Italy 36th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.3% 24.1% 24.5% 2
2000s 22.6% 19.8% 25.7% 9
2010s 23.1% 20.8% 24.2% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 33 Ukraine 25.1% compare
  2. 34 Georgia 24.6% compare
  3. 35 Qatar 24.2% compare
  4. 37 Madagascar 23.8% compare
  5. 38 North Macedonia 23.6% compare
  6. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Italy?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Italy was 24.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2008.
How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Italy ranks 36th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.