Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United States
United States: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 17.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United States, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United States is 17.9%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United States peaked at 18.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2013.
That places United States 72nd out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.7% | — |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 17.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 18.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 17.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 69 Brazil 18.4% compare
- 70 South Africa 18.3%
- 71 Puerto Rico 18.1% compare
- 73 Uruguay 17.5% compare
- 74 Netherlands 17.5% compare
- 75 Australia 17.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United States?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United States was 17.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2013.
- How does United States rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- United States ranks 72nd out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.