Brazil vs United States: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Brazil
18.4%
in 2018
United States
17.9%
in 2016
Brazil rank
69th
United States rank
72nd
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 18.4% against 17.9% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 69th and United States ranks 72nd of 98 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 16.8% | 4.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 16.6% | 2.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 18.4% against 17.9% in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math between Brazil and United States?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
- Brazil ranks 69th and United States ranks 72nd 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
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.