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

Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 25.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
25.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
32nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2000
All-time low
20.7%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Switzerland, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 25.1 %2000: 25.3 %2001: 24.4 %2002: 23.9 %2003: 22.5 %2004: 22.5 %2005: 24 %2006: 23 %2008: 21.4 %2009: 22.4 %2010: 20.7 %2011: 21.8 %2013: 23 %2014: 23.3 %2015: 24.4 %2016: 24.5 %2017: 24.9 %2018: 25.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 25.2% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Switzerland peaked at 25.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 32nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1
2000s 23.3% 21.4% 25.3% 9
2010s 23.5% 20.7% 25.2% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 29 Mongolia 25.3% compare
  2. 30 Mexico 25.2% compare
  3. 31 Ireland 25.2% compare
  4. 33 Ukraine 25.1% compare
  5. 34 Georgia 24.6% compare
  6. 35 Qatar 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Switzerland?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Switzerland was 25.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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.