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

Latest (2018)
35.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 98 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2015
All-time low
26.3%
in 2001
Years of data
8
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Germany, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 27.8 %2000: 26.9 %2001: 26.3 %2002: 26.5 %2015: 36.7 %2016: 36 %2017: 35.6 %2018: 35.3 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Germany, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Brunei 40.1% compare
  2. 4 Malaysia 39.2% compare
  3. 5 Bermuda 38.0% compare
  4. 7 Algeria 34.2% compare
  5. 8 Belarus 33.2% compare
  6. 9 India 32.2% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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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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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
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