Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 18.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Luxembourg, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 18.8% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and 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 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.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.5% | — |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +5.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 18.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 18.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.8% | 18.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Luxembourg?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and 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 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and 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?
- Luxembourg ranks 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.