Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 27.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
27.7%
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
19th
of 98 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2017
All-time low
21.8%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2011–2017

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2017

01020302011201420172011: 25.7 %2012: 26.2 %2015: 21.8 %2016: 22 %2017: 27.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 27.7% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 19th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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  4. 20 Estonia 27.7% compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 27.2% compare
  6. 22 Croatia 27.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in United Arab Emirates?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in United Arab Emirates was 27.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2015.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.