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

Latest (2018)
28.3%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
17th
of 98 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2013
All-time low
22.1%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Greece, 2004–2018

01020302004201120182004: 28.3 %2005: 28 %2007: 22.1 %2008: 24.9 %2010: 27.9 %2011: 28.6 %2012: 29.4 %2013: 31.1 %2014: 29.9 %2016: 28.2 %2017: 29.4 %2018: 28.3 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Greece, 2004 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.8% 22.1% 28.3% 4
2010s 29.1% 27.9% 31.1% 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 14 Eritrea 29.0% compare
  2. 15 Romania 28.8% compare
  3. 16 Serbia 28.4% compare
  4. 18 Finland 28.1% compare
  5. 19 United Arab Emirates 27.7% compare
  6. 20 Estonia 27.7% 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 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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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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