Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 22.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Canada, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and 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 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.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.3% | — |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +5.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 22.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.0% | 22.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Canada?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and 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 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and 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?
- Canada ranks 46th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.