In 2018, 32.1 percent of Italian doctoral graduates in physics lived abroad. This field of study registered the largest percentage of PhD graduates who moved abroad. In addition, 23.6 percent of people who achieved a doctorate in mathematics or computing left Italy to live in another country. In total, 13.2 percent of all Italian doctoral graduates moved abroad.
Share of Italian doctorate graduates living abroad in 2018, by field of study
Characteristic
Share of doctoral graduates
Physics
32.1%
Mathematics and computing
26.3%
Engineering, technology
19%
Chemistry
15.8%
Biology
14.7%
Economics and statistics
14.2%
Political science and civics
12.8%
Architecture and construction
12.5%
Geography and geology
11%
Languages, philological sciences, art and archeology
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Istat. (February 10, 2021). Share of Italian doctorate graduates living abroad in 2018, by field of study [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/572324/italian-phd-graduates-living-abroad/
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Istat. (2021). Share of Italian doctorate graduates living abroad in 2018, by field of study. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/572324/italian-phd-graduates-living-abroad/
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