Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
124
Highest
61.4%
Burkina Faso
Lowest
0.0%
Eswatini, Kingdom of
Median
22.9%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,747
What the numbers show
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 124 countries. The highest value is 61.4% in Burkina Faso; the lowest is 0.0% in Eswatini, Kingdom of.
The median across all reporting countries is 22.9%, and the mean is 22.8%.
Over the past decade 77 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Andorra, Principality of (up 1,415.1%), and the largest decrease in Eswatini, Kingdom of (down 100.0%).
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 61.4% | 2024 | up 285.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Tunisia | 37.9% | 2023 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 36.5% | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 4 | Brunei Darussalam | 35.9% | 2023 | up 96.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Germany | 35.8% | 2024 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 6 | Singapore | 35.6% | 2023 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 7 | British Virgin Islands | 35.6% | 2023 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Belarus, Republic of | 35.4% | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 9 | Malaysia | 35.1% | 2024 | up 29.4% | falling |
| 10 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 35.0% | 2021 | down 25.6% | flat |
| 11 | Serbia, Republic of | 33.8% | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 12 | Andorra, Principality of | 32.2% | 2024 | up 1,415.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 31.5% | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 14 | Russia | 31.4% | 2019 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 15 | Trinidad and Tobago | 31.3% | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 16 | Korea | 31.0% | 2024 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 17 | Algeria | 30.9% | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 30.6% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 19 | Lebanon | 30.6% | 2023 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 20 | Thailand | 30.5% | 2025 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 21 | Oman | 30.3% | 2024 | down 28.8% | rising |
| 22 | Morocco | 29.7% | 2024 | up 73.7% | falling |
| 23 | Rwanda | 29.5% | 2024 | up 114.8% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 29.2% | 2023 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 25 | Eritrea, The State of | 29.0% | 2016 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 26 | Liechtenstein, Principality of | 29.0% | 2020 | up 56.6% | falling |
| 27 | Romania | 29.0% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 28 | Sweden | 28.7% | 2023 | up 10.6% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 28.4% | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 28.3% | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 31 | Cameroon | 27.7% | 2024 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 32 | Portugal | 27.4% | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 33 | India | 27.1% | 2023 | down 7.0% | flat |
| 34 | Estonia | 27.0% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 35 | Bermuda | 27.0% | 2023 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 36 | Israel | 26.9% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 37 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 26.6% | 2025 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 38 | Greece | 26.2% | 2022 | down 10.8% | flat |
| 39 | Ireland | 25.8% | 2022 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 40 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 25.5% | 2025 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 41 | Denmark | 25.4% | 2023 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 25.4% | 2023 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 43 | Switzerland | 25.3% | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 44 | Canada | 25.1% | 2023 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 45 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 25.1% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 46 | Philippines | 25.0% | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 47 | France | 24.5% | 2023 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 48 | Czechia | 24.4% | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 24.2% | 2023 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 50 | Madagascar, Republic of | 24.2% | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24.2% | 2023 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 52 | Albania | 24.1% | 2024 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 53 | New Zealand | 24.0% | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 54 | Ukraine | 23.9% | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 23.8% | 2024 | down 21.3% | flat |
| 56 | Mexico | 23.8% | 2023 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 57 | Lithuania | 23.7% | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 58 | Italy | 23.4% | 2023 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 59 | Colombia | 23.3% | 2023 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 60 | Cambodia | 23.2% | 2019 | up 85.0% | rising |
| 61 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 23.1% | 2019 | up 94.2% | rising |
| 62 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 23.0% | 2023 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 63 | Moldova, Republic of | 22.9% | 2024 | down 8.4% | flat |
| 64 | United Kingdom | 22.8% | 2023 | down 9.4% | flat |
| 65 | Honduras | 22.8% | 2024 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 66 | Vietnam | 22.7% | 2016 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 67 | Chile | 22.6% | 2024 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 68 | Belize | 22.6% | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 69 | Norway | 22.6% | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 70 | El Salvador | 22.4% | 2023 | up 3.3% | falling |
| 71 | Qatar | 22.1% | 2024 | down 34.1% | rising |
| 72 | Jordan | 22.1% | 2024 | down 16.3% | flat |
| 73 | Hungary | 21.8% | 2023 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 74 | Mauritius | 21.8% | 2023 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 75 | United States | 21.8% | 2023 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 76 | Benin | 21.8% | 2022 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 77 | Spain | 21.3% | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 78 | Armenia, Republic of | 21.0% | 2024 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 79 | Ecuador | 20.8% | 2023 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 80 | Mongolia | 20.7% | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 81 | Slovak Republic | 20.5% | 2023 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 82 | Netherlands | 20.2% | 2023 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 83 | Kenya | 20.1% | 2024 | up 22.0% | falling |
| 84 | Bulgaria | 19.9% | 2023 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 85 | Puerto Rico | 19.8% | 2023 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 86 | Latvia | 19.4% | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 87 | Indonesia | 19.4% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 88 | Belgium | 19.4% | 2023 | up 12.2% | flat |
| 89 | Poland | 19.2% | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 90 | Australia | 18.9% | 2023 | up 11.0% | falling |
| 91 | Kyrgyz Republic | 18.8% | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 92 | Ghana | 18.7% | 2024 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 93 | Seychelles | 18.5% | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 94 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 18.5% | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 95 | Palestine, State of | 18.2% | 2023 | up 14.1% | falling |
| 96 | Türkiye | 17.4% | 2023 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 97 | South Africa | 17.4% | 2023 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 98 | Costa Rica | 17.1% | 2023 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 99 | Iceland | 17.0% | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 100 | Brazil | 16.2% | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 101 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 15.4% | 2018 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 102 | Georgia | 15.4% | 2025 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 103 | Panama | 14.8% | 2023 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 104 | Argentina | 14.7% | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 105 | Malta | 14.2% | 2023 | down 43.8% | rising |
| 106 | Guyana | 14.2% | 2012 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 107 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 14.1% | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 108 | Samoa | 13.9% | 2023 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 13.7% | 2024 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 110 | Dominican Republic | 12.6% | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 111 | Niger | 12.3% | 2019 | — | falling |
| 112 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 12.0% | 2024 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 113 | Uruguay | 11.7% | 2023 | down 25.3% | rising |
| 114 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 11.2% | 2008 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 115 | Bangladesh | 11.1% | 2020 | — | flat |
| 116 | Botswana | 10.9% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 117 | Cyprus | 10.8% | 2024 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 118 | Namibia | 10.3% | 2022 | down 42.5% | rising |
| 119 | Burundi | 9.8% | 2025 | down 34.5% | rising |
| 120 | Mozambique, Republic of | 9.6% | 2018 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 121 | Cuba | 7.3% | 2024 | up 109.4% | flat |
| 122 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 2.2% | 2016 | down 82.4% | falling |
| 123 | Monaco | 0.0% | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 0.0% | 2015 | down 100.0% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release