Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 18.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iceland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iceland is 18.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iceland peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2007.
That places Iceland 68th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.8% | — |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +18.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.7% | 18.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 65 Morocco 19.0% compare
- 66 Luxembourg 18.8% compare
- 67 Albania 18.8% compare
- 69 Brazil 18.4% compare
- 70 South Africa 18.3% compare
- 71 Puerto Rico 18.1% compare
More reference data data for Iceland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iceland?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iceland was 18.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.