How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?

12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

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.

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

Ireland

25.2%

in 2016

Switzerland

25.2%

in 2018

Ireland rank

31st

Switzerland rank

32nd

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

Ireland
Switzerland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.5%	25.1%	7.4%	Ireland
2000s	28.8%	23.5%	5.3%	Ireland
2010s	23.2%	23.2%	0.0%	Switzerland

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 Switzerland?: Ireland, at 25.2% against 25.2% in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math between Ireland and Switzerland?: 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?: Ireland ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 32nd 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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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: 21 August 2026

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