Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 17.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Belgium, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 17.0% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Belgium peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2008.
That places Belgium 77th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 19.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 18.0% | 9 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Belgium?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Belgium was 17.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
- Belgium ranks 77th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.