Portugal vs Romania: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Portugal
29.1%
in 2017
Romania
28.8%
in 2016
Portugal rank
13th
Romania rank
15th

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

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 29.1% against 28.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 13th and Romania ranks 15th of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 26.1% 21.6% 4.5% Portugal
2010s 27.4% 25.1% 2.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 29.1% against 28.8% in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math between Portugal and Romania?
0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Portugal ranks 13th and Romania ranks 15th 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.