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

Ukraine: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 25.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 1999
All-time low
24.2%
in 2017
Years of data
17
1999–2019

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ukraine, 1999–2019

0102030401999200920191999: 36.8 %2001: 30.6 %2002: 28.7 %2003: 26.5 %2005: 25.1 %2006: 24.8 %2007: 24.8 %2008: 24.8 %2009: 25.9 %2010: 26.4 %2011: 26.5 %2012: 25.8 %2015: 26.7 %2016: 26.7 %2017: 24.2 %2018: 25.3 %2019: 25.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 25.1% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ukraine peaked at 36.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2017.

That places Ukraine 33rd out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Ukraine, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 36.8% —
2001 30.6% -16.8%
2002 28.7% -6.3%
2003 26.5% -7.6%
2005 25.1% -5.5%
2006 24.8% -0.8%
2007 24.8% -0.3%
2008 24.8% +0.0%
2009 25.9% +4.4%
2010 26.4% +2.2%
2011 26.5% +0.2%
2012 25.8% -2.8%
2015 26.7% +3.8%
2016 26.7% -0.3%
2017 24.2% -9.1%
2018 25.3% +4.4%
2019 25.1% -0.9%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 25.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 25.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.8% 36.8% 36.8% 1
2000s 26.4% 24.8% 30.6% 8
2010s 25.8% 24.2% 26.7% 8

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 30 Mexico 25.2% compare
  2. 31 Ireland 25.2% compare
  3. 32 Switzerland 25.2% compare
  4. 34 Georgia 24.6% compare
  5. 35 Qatar 24.2% compare
  6. 36 Italy 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ukraine?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ukraine was 25.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2017.
How does Ukraine rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Ukraine ranks 33rd out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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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