Italy (2024)
21.2
graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)
+5.5% YoY
YoY Change
+5.5%
Trend
up
Series length
12
years of data

Data

Italy STEM Graduates (per 1,000 Population Aged 20–29) (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) YoY Change
2024 21.2 +5.5%
2023 20.1 +8.6%
2022 18.5 +1.1%
2021 18.3 +8.3%
2020 16.9 +1.8%
2019 16.6 +5.7%
2018 15.7 +7.5%
2017 14.6 +4.3%
2016 14 +2.2%
2015 13.7 -2.1%
2014 14 +2.9%
2013 13.6 n/a

About this Dataset

Italy recorded 21.2 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2024. The latest change was +5.5%. Across 2013–2024 the series ranges from 13.6 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2013 to 21.2 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2024.

This page tracks the rate of tertiary STEM graduates per 1000 population aged 20–29 in Italy. STEM graduate output is a leading indicator of the tech talent pipeline and innovation capacity.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the rate of tertiary STEM graduates per 1000 population aged 20–29 in Italy. STEM graduate output is a leading indicator of the tech talent pipeline and innovation capacity. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2013–2024 (12 observations).

The series is at its highest recorded level, 21.2 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2024, up from a low of 13.6 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2013. The latest change was +5.5%.