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

United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 26.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
26.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 98 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2001
All-time low
21.4%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in United Kingdom, 2000–2016

01020302000200820162000: 24.9 %2001: 27.5 %2002: 27 %2003: 25.9 %2004: 22.8 %2005: 22.2 %2006: 21.8 %2007: 21.7 %2008: 21.4 %2009: 21.8 %2010: 22.5 %2011: 22.4 %2012: 21.9 %2013: 25.2 %2014: 25.6 %2015: 26.1 %2016: 26.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in United Kingdom stood at 26.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in United Kingdom peaked at 27.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2008.

United Kingdom ranks 25th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.7% 21.4% 27.5% 10
2010s 24.3% 21.9% 26.3% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 22 Croatia 27.0% compare
  2. 23 Lithuania 26.8% compare
  3. 24 Sweden 26.6% compare
  4. 26 Czechia 26.1% compare
  5. 27 Azerbaijan 25.9% compare
  6. 28 France 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in United Kingdom?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in United Kingdom was 26.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.