Spain vs United States: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Spain
21.3%
in 2023
United States
21.8%
in 2023
Spain rank
77th
United States rank
75th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21.8% against 21.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 77th and United States ranks 75th of 124 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 17.7% | 6.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 16.6% | 8.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.5% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 21.8% against 21.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Spain and United States?
- 0.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Spain ranks 77th and United States ranks 75th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release