Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 18.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.8%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
66th
of 98 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2008
All-time low
13.8%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2008–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Luxembourg, 2008–2018

05101520252008201320182008: 23.5 %2012: 14.7 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 17.9 %2018: 18.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 18.8% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Luxembourg peaked at 23.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2015.

That places Luxembourg 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1
2010s 15.9% 13.8% 18.8% 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 63 Turkey 19.4% compare
  2. 64 Bulgaria 19.3% compare
  3. 65 Morocco 19.0% compare
  4. 67 Albania 18.8% compare
  5. 68 Iceland 18.6% compare
  6. 69 Brazil 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Luxembourg?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Luxembourg was 18.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2015.
How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Luxembourg ranks 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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About this data

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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.