Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 17.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Australia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 17.4% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2018.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Australia peaked at 22.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2011.
Australia ranks 75th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.8% | — |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -5.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 17.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 17.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.7%, 77% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.3% | 22.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.7% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Australia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Australia was 17.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Australia ranks 75th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.