Ireland vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Ireland
38.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
37.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
39th
Switzerland rank
42nd
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 38.1% against 37.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 122 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 36.3% | 8.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 34.7% | 8.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 36.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 38.1% against 37.8% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 122 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, male (%). 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