Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Italy

Italy: Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 110.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
110.4
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
114.5
in 2021
All-time low
88.4
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Italy, 2015–2024

02550751001252015201920242015: 92.12016: 88.42017: 99.92018: 100.42019: 108.22020: 1112021: 114.52022: 111.62023: 111.22024: 110.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 110.4 for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Italy peaked at 114.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.4, in 2016.

Italy ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Italy, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 92.1 —
2016 88.4 -4.0%
2017 99.9 +13.0%
2018 100.4 +0.5%
2019 108.2 +7.8%
2020 111 +2.6%
2021 114.5 +3.2%
2022 111.6 -2.5%
2023 111.2 -0.4%
2024 110.4 -0.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 110.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 110.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.75, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.8 88.4 108.2 5
2020s 111.74 110.4 114.5 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Liechtenstein 131.5 compare
  2. 5 Finland 125.8 compare
  3. 6 Hungary 110.8 compare
  4. 8 Croatia 104.9 compare
  5. 9 Iceland 101.2 compare
  6. 10 Slovakia 96.8 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Italy?
Students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Italy was 110.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 114.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 88.4 in 2016.
How does Italy rank for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to?
Italy ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 405 data points, 2013–2025
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