Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 14.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.7%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
86th
of 98 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2003
All-time low
14.7%
in 2019
Years of data
16
1999–2019

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

05101520251999200920191999: 18.4 %2000: 20.1 %2001: 20.7 %2003: 23.2 %2004: 21 %2007: 16.8 %2008: 17 %2009: 17.3 %2010: 16.5 %2011: 16.4 %2012: 15.9 %2015: 16.7 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 15.8 %2018: 15.4 %2019: 14.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 14.7% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Palestine, State of peaked at 23.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2019.

Palestine, State of ranks 86th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 18.4%
2000 20.1% +9.5%
2001 20.7% +3.0%
2003 23.2% +11.7%
2004 21.0% -9.6%
2007 16.8% -20.0%
2008 17.0% +1.3%
2009 17.3% +2.0%
2010 16.5% -4.7%
2011 16.4% -0.9%
2012 15.9% -2.7%
2015 16.7% +4.8%
2016 16.6% -0.8%
2017 15.8% -4.4%
2018 15.4% -2.6%
2019 14.7% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 1
2000s 19.4% 16.8% 23.2% 7
2010s 16.0% 14.7% 16.7% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 83 Honduras 15.2% compare
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  3. 85 Costa Rica 15.1% compare
  4. 87 Guyana 14.2% compare
  5. 88 Argentina 13.6% compare
  6. 89 Andorra 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Palestine, State of?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Palestine, State of was 14.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2019.
How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Palestine, State of ranks 86th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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