Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United States
United States: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 38.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United States, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United States stood at 38.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United States peaked at 38.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1999.
That places United States 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.8% | — |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 31.6% | 35.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.6% | 38.5% | 3 |
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More education data for United States
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United States?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United States was 38.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1999.
- How does United States rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- United States ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release