Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 25 to 34 by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
1.8
Switzerland
Lowest
0
Liechtenstein
Median
0.75
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
541
What the numbers show
Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 25 to 34 is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 1.8 in Switzerland; the lowest is 0 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.75, and the mean is 0.7717.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 300.0%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 100.0%).
Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 1.8 | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1.6 | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1.6 | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 4 | Czechia | 1.3 | 2024 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 1.3 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 4 | France | 1.3 | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 1.2 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 7 | Finland | 1.2 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 1.1 | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 1.1 | 2024 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 1 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 11 | Norway | 1 | 2024 | up 25.0% | flat |
| 11 | Austria | 1 | 2024 | up 11.1% | flat |
| 14 | Estonia | 0.9 | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 14 | Ireland | 0.9 | 2024 | down 10.0% | flat |
| 14 | Italy | 0.9 | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 0.9 | 2024 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 14 | Estonia | 0.9 | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 14 | Slovenia | 0.9 | 2024 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Slovenia | 0.9 | 2024 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Portugal | 0.9 | 2024 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 14 | Spain | 0.9 | 2024 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 23 | Iceland | 0.8 | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 24 | Netherlands | 0.7 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 0.7 | 2024 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 24 | Netherlands | 0.7 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 0.7 | 2024 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 0.6 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 28 | Hungary | 0.6 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 28 | Croatia | 0.6 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 31 | Romania | 0.5 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 0.5 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 0.5 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 0.5 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 35 | Lithuania | 0.4 | 2024 | down 20.0% | flat |
| 35 | Serbia | 0.4 | 2024 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 35 | Türkiye | 0.4 | 2024 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 35 | Serbia | 0.4 | 2024 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 35 | Lithuania | 0.4 | 2024 | down 20.0% | flat |
| 40 | Poland | 0.3 | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 40 | Poland | 0.3 | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 0.3 | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 43 | Malta | 0.2 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 0.2 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 0.2 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 46 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.