Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 18.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Brazil, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 18.4% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Brazil peaked at 18.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2011.
That places Brazil 69th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.4% | — |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +3.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 18.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 18.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.2% | 18.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 66 Luxembourg 18.8% compare
- 67 Albania 18.8% compare
- 68 Iceland 18.6% compare
- 70 South Africa 18.3% compare
- 71 Puerto Rico 18.1% compare
- 72 United States 17.9% compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Brazil?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Brazil was 18.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Brazil ranks 69th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.