France vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

France
25.4%
in 2018
Ireland
25.2%
in 2016
France rank
28th
Ireland rank
31st

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

  • France
  • Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 25.4% against 25.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

France ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 29.1% 28.4% 0.7% France
2010s 24.8% 23.6% 1.2% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math, France or Ireland?
France, at 25.4% against 25.2% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math between France and Ireland?
0.2%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
France ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st 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.