In 2018, 24.1 percent of doctoral graduates who obtained their PhD degree in 2012 in Italy were employed at a university. Furthermore, 17.3 percent worked either in the public administration or in the health sector.
In the academic year 2017/2018, the Central Italian region of Lazio counted 5.1 thousand PhD students, representing the region with the largest number of doctoral students nationwide.
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Istat. (December 30, 2019). Employment area of doctoral graduates in Italy in 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1088115/employment-area-of-doctoral-graduates-in-italy/
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