Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 35.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 35.2% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Kingdom peaked at 42.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 59th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 35.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 35.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 34.9% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 35.1% | 38.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.2% | 36.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Kingdom was 35.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- United Kingdom ranks 59th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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