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

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

Germany: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math 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

1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math 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 math 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 math 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%.

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Germany?: Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math?: 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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