Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Italy
Italy: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM was 21.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand in Italy, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Italy stood at 21.2. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Italy peaked at 21.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2013.
Italy ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.6 | — |
| 2014 | 14 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 14 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.6 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.7 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 16.6 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.3 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 18.5 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.1 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 21.2 | +5.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 21.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 21.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.6, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6 | 13.6 | 16.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19 | 16.9 | 21.2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Italy?
- Graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Italy was 21.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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