Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Austria

Austria: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 31.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
31.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 98 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2007
All-time low
28.5%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2007–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Austria, 2007–2018

01020302007201220182007: 31.2 %2008: 30.2 %2009: 30.2 %2010: 30.9 %2011: 30.3 %2012: 28.5 %2013: 28.5 %2014: 30.9 %2015: 29.3 %2016: 30.3 %2018: 31 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Austria stood at 31.0%.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Austria peaked at 31.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2013.

Austria ranks 11th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Austria, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 31.2%
2008 30.2% -3.1%
2009 30.2% +0.0%
2010 30.9% +2.1%
2011 30.3% -1.7%
2012 28.5% -6.1%
2013 28.5% -0.1%
2014 30.9% +8.6%
2015 29.3% -5.2%
2016 30.3% +3.5%
2018 31.0% +2.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 31.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 31.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.5% 30.2% 31.2% 3
2010s 30.0% 28.5% 31.0% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 8 Belarus 33.2% compare
  2. 9 India 32.2% compare
  3. 10 Russia 31.1% compare
  4. 12 South Korea 29.3% compare
  5. 13 Portugal 29.1% compare
  6. 14 Eritrea 29.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Austria?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Austria was 31.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2013.
How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Austria ranks 11th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria 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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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
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