Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in India
India: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 32.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 98 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2018
All-time low
29.1%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in India, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in India stood at 32.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
India ranks 9th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.1% | — |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 32.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in India?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in India was 32.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2013.
- How does India rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- India ranks 9th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.