Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Lithuania

Lithuania: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 26.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
26.8%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
23rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 1999
All-time low
21.8%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Lithuania, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 27.4 %2000: 26.8 %2001: 26.5 %2002: 24 %2003: 23.2 %2004: 22.8 %2005: 22.9 %2006: 23.1 %2007: 21.8 %2008: 22.4 %2009: 22.3 %2010: 22.2 %2011: 22.6 %2012: 23.4 %2013: 23.5 %2014: 23.7 %2015: 23.1 %2016: 23.8 %2017: 25.7 %2018: 26.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lithuania stood at 26.8%.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lithuania peaked at 27.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2007.

That places Lithuania 23rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Lithuania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 27.4%
2000 26.8% -2.4%
2001 26.5% -1.0%
2002 24.0% -9.5%
2003 23.2% -3.1%
2004 22.8% -2.1%
2005 22.9% +0.6%
2006 23.1% +0.8%
2007 21.8% -5.5%
2008 22.4% +2.6%
2009 22.3% -0.0%
2010 22.2% -0.5%
2011 22.6% +1.5%
2012 23.4% +3.7%
2013 23.5% +0.4%
2014 23.7% +1.0%
2015 23.1% -2.6%
2016 23.8% +3.1%
2017 25.7% +7.8%
2018 26.8% +4.5%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 26.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 26.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 1
2000s 23.6% 21.8% 26.8% 10
2010s 23.9% 22.2% 26.8% 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 20 Estonia 27.7% compare
  2. 21 Slovenia 27.2% compare
  3. 22 Croatia 27.0% compare
  4. 24 Sweden 26.6% compare
  5. 25 United Kingdom 26.3% compare
  6. 26 Czechia 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lithuania?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lithuania was 26.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lithuania 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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