Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 52.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 52.5% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Germany peaked at 54.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2001.
That places Germany 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.5% | — |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 52.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 52.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +26.4% | 42.6% | 53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 42.2% | 42.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 52.4% | 54.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 51.9% | 52.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Burkina Faso 65.5% compare
- 2 Belarus 57.7% compare
- 3 British Virgin Islands 56.2% compare
- 5 Tunisia 52.4% compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 51.3% compare
- 7 Singapore 51.2% compare
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Germany?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Germany was 52.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release