Australia vs Belgium: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Australia
17.4%
in 2018
Belgium
17.0%
in 2018
Australia rank
75th
Belgium rank
77th

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 17.4% against 17.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 75th and Belgium ranks 77th of 98 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 19.8% 17.7% 2.2% Australia
2010s 17.5% 17.2% 0.3% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math, Australia or Belgium?
Australia, at 17.4% against 17.0% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math between Australia and Belgium?
0.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Australia ranks 75th and Belgium ranks 77th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.