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Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in South Africa

South Africa: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 18.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
70th
of 98 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2015
All-time low
18.3%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in South Africa, 2014–2018

051015202014201620182014: 19.6 %2015: 19.6 %2016: 18.5 %2017: 18.6 %2018: 18.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in South Africa is 18.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over five years.

That places South Africa 70th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 67 Albania 18.8% compare
  2. 68 Iceland 18.6% compare
  3. 69 Brazil 18.4% compare
  4. 71 Puerto Rico 18.1% compare
  5. 72 United States 17.9%
  6. 73 Uruguay 17.5%

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in South Africa?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in South Africa was 18.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
South Africa ranks 70th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this South Africa 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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