Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Canada

Canada: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 22.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
22.4%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
46th
of 98 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2018
All-time low
20.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Canada, 1998–2018

051015201998200820181998: 22.3 %2013: 20.7 %2014: 20.4 %2015: 20 %2016: 21.3 %2018: 22.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Canada is 22.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Canada peaked at 22.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2015.

Canada ranks 46th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1
2010s 21.0% 20.0% 22.4% 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 43 Vietnam 22.7% compare
  2. 44 Hungary 22.5% compare
  3. 45 Laos 22.5% compare
  4. 47 Spain 22.3% compare
  5. 48 Denmark 22.2% compare
  6. 49 Norway 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Canada?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Canada was 22.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2015.
How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Canada ranks 46th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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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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.