Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Greece
Greece: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 28.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Greece, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Greece stood at 28.3%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Greece peaked at 31.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2007.
Greece ranks 17th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.3% | — |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -3.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 28.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 28.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 22.1% | 28.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.9% | 31.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Greece?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Greece was 28.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.