Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 19.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Liechtenstein, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Liechtenstein stood at 19.6%.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Liechtenstein peaked at 41.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2004.
Liechtenstein ranks 62nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.0% | — |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -86.6% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +536.0% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -21.1% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 19.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 19.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 5.5% | 41.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.5% | 24.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Liechtenstein?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Liechtenstein was 19.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2004.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Liechtenstein ranks 62nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.