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

Name: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in ERI
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

ERI: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 29.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)

29.0%

World rank

14th

of 98 countries

All-time high

29.5%

in 2003

All-time low

17.3%

in 2002

Years of data

1999–2016

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in ERI, 1999–2016

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in ERI stood at 29.0%.

The figure is up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in ERI peaked at 29.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2002.

That places ERI 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	20.7%	20.7%	20.7%	1
2000s	23.2%	17.3%	29.5%	4
2010s	29.0%	29.0%	29.0%	1

Countries ranked near ERI

11 Austria 31.0% compare
12 South Korea 29.3% compare
13 PRT 29.1% compare
15 ROU 28.8% compare
16 SRB 28.4% compare
17 GRC 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in ERI?: Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in ERI was 29.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in ERI?: The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in ERI?: The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2002.
How does ERI rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?: ERI ranks 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in ERI?: Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ERI 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: 07 August 2026

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.