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

Poland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 21.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.7%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
52nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2017
All-time low
17.7%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Poland, 2011–2018

05101520252011201420182011: 17.7 %2012: 18.1 %2013: 18.8 %2014: 20.4 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 22.9 %2017: 22.9 %2018: 21.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 21.7% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2018.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

That places Poland 52nd 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Poland, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 17.7% —
2012 18.1% +1.9%
2013 18.8% +3.8%
2014 20.4% +8.8%
2015 22.3% +9.1%
2016 22.9% +2.7%
2017 22.9% +0.4%
2018 21.7% -5.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 21.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 21.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 49 Norway 22.1% compare
  2. 50 Slovakia 22.1% compare
  3. 51 Saudi Arabia 22.0% compare
  4. 53 El Salvador 21.4% compare
  5. 54 New Zealand 21.4% compare
  6. 55 Chile 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Poland?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Poland was 21.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2011.
How does Poland rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Poland ranks 52nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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