The growth in the number of young graduates in Italy continues, albeit slowly, but our country still remains far behind the European average. According to data from the new annual "Education & Training Monitor" report, produced by the European Commission and analyzed by the Skuola.net portal, Italy is about 30% below the average number of graduates in European Union countries. A gap that persists despite some signs of improvement. Contributing to this progress are, on the one hand, telematic universities, which are showing a significant increase, and on the other hand, the growing number of female graduates, who have overtaken their male counterparts in terms of graduation rates. Italian girls, while excelling in the number of degrees earned, show a significant gap when it comes to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) degrees, crucial specializations for the future. Despite the lower popularity of STEM degrees compared to humanities degrees, Italian graduates are showing improvement in employment rates. In 2014, in fact, the gap with the European average was about 40%, while today it has fallen to just over 20%. This figure marks substantial progress, suggesting that the employability of Italian graduates is finally catching up with EU standards.