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

Ireland
25.2%
in 2016
Mexico
25.2%
in 2017
Ireland rank
31st
Mexico rank
30th

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

  • Ireland
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 25.2% against 25.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 30th of 98 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 32.5% 23.2% 9.3% Ireland
2000s 29.0% 25.9% 3.1% Ireland
2010s 23.2% 26.9% 3.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math, Ireland or Mexico?
Mexico, at 25.2% against 25.2% in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math between Ireland and Mexico?
0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Ireland ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 30th 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.