Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Italy
Italy: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 39.52 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Italy, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Italy is 39.52, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Italy peaked at 45.35 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.89, in 2002.
That places Italy 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.69 | 37.37 | 38.01 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.52 | 34.89 | 39.73 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.12 | 39.52 | 45.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 211,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 202,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 214,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Italy?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Italy was 39.52 in 2016, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 45.35 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.89 in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.