Italy (2024)
21.2
graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)
+5.5% YoY
YoY Change
+5.5%
graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)
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 in 2013 to 21.2 in 2024.

This page tracks the rate of tertiary STEM graduates per 1000 population aged 20–29 in Italy from 2010 to present. 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 from 2010 to present. 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 peaked at 21.2 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 13.6 in 2013. The latest reading of 21.2 in 2024 represents a change of +5.5%.