Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 33.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United States of America, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United States of America stood at 33.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United States of America peaked at 33.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2013.
United States of America ranks 73rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.1% | — |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.3% | 30.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 30.5% | 33.4% | 3 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United States of America?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United States of America was 33.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- United States of America ranks 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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February 2026 Data Release