Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Italy

Italy: Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 was 1.6 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2023
All-time low
1.2
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Italy, 2013–2024

00.511.52013201820242013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 1.52017: 1.42018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.32022: 1.42023: 1.62024: 1.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Italy is 1.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Italy peaked at 1.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2018.

That places Italy 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Italy, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 1.5 —
2014 1.5 +0.0%
2015 1.5 +0.0%
2016 1.5 +0.0%
2017 1.4 -6.7%
2018 1.2 -14.3%
2019 1.2 +0.0%
2020 1.2 +0.0%
2021 1.3 +8.3%
2022 1.4 +7.7%
2023 1.6 +14.3%
2024 1.6 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.4 1.2 1.5 7
2020s 1.42 1.2 1.6 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Hungary 1.7 compare
  2. 29 Estonia 1.6 compare
  3. 29 Iceland 1.6 compare
  4. 29 Malta 1.6 compare
  5. 29 Estonia 1.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Italy?
Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Italy was 1.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2023.
What is the lowest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2018.
How does Italy rank for doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population?
Italy ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 560 data points, 2013–2024
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