Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 35.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Germany, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 35.3% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Germany peaked at 36.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2001.
That places Germany 6th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.8% | — |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 35.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 35.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.3% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.3% | 36.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Germany?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Germany was 35.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Germany 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.