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

Russia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 31.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 98 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2018
All-time low
27.0%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2009–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Russia, 2009–2018

01020302009201320182009: 28.9 %2013: 27 %2015: 29 %2016: 30.9 %2017: 30 %2018: 31.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Russia recorded 31.1% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Russia peaked at 31.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2013.

That places Russia 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Russia, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 28.9% —
2013 27.0% -6.6%
2015 29.0% +7.3%
2016 30.9% +6.5%
2017 30.0% -3.0%
2018 31.1% +3.7%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 31.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 31.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 1
2010s 29.6% 27.0% 31.1% 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 7 Algeria 34.2% compare
  2. 8 Belarus 33.2% compare
  3. 9 India 32.2% compare
  4. 11 Austria 31.0% compare
  5. 12 South Korea 29.3% compare
  6. 13 Portugal 29.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Russia?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Russia was 31.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2013.
How does Russia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Russia ranks 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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