Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering, manufacturing, construction, by sex - per 1000 of population aged 25-34 by country

Countries reporting
35
Highest
1.8 Per thousand inhabitants
Switzerland
Lowest
0 Per thousand inhabitants
Liechtenstein
Median
0.9 Per thousand inhabitants
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
420

What the numbers show

Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering, manufacturing, construction, by sex - per 1000 of population aged 25-34 is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 1.8 Per thousand inhabitants in Switzerland; the lowest is 0 Per thousand inhabitants in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants, and the mean is 0.8086 Per thousand inhabitants.

Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 300.0%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 100.0%).

Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Switzerland 1.8 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 12.5% rising
2 United Kingdom 1.6 Per thousand inhabitants 2019 up 14.3% rising
3 Czechia 1.3 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 62.5% rising
3 Denmark 1.3 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 unchanged falling
3 France 1.3 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 30.0% rising
6 Germany 1.2 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 unchanged falling
6 Finland 1.2 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 unchanged falling
8 Luxembourg 1.1 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 120.0% rising
8 Sweden 1.1 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 down 26.7% falling
10 Austria 1 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 11.1% flat
10 Norway 1 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 25.0% flat
10 Belgium 1 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 25.0% rising
13 Portugal 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 12.5% flat
13 Slovenia 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 down 35.7% volatile
13 Italy 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 28.6% rising
13 Ireland 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 down 10.0% flat
13 Spain 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 12.5% falling
13 Estonia 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 50.0% rising
13 Greece 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 125.0% rising
20 Iceland 0.8 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 14.3% rising
21 Netherlands 0.7 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 unchanged flat
21 Slovakia 0.7 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 down 30.0% falling
23 Hungary 0.6 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 100.0% rising
23 Croatia 0.6 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 unchanged rising
25 Bulgaria 0.5 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 unchanged falling
25 Latvia 0.5 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 25.0% rising
25 Romania 0.5 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 unchanged falling
28 Türkiye 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 300.0% rising
28 Serbia 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 33.3% falling
28 Lithuania 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 down 20.0% flat
31 Poland 0.3 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 50.0% rising
31 Cyprus 0.3 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 up 50.0% rising
33 Malta 0.2 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 unchanged rising
33 North Macedonia 0.2 Per thousand inhabitants 2024 unchanged falling
35 Liechtenstein 0 Per thousand inhabitants 2022 down 100.0% volatile

About this data

Indicator
Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering, manufacturing, construction, by sex - per 1000 of population aged 25-34
Unit
Per thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 420 data points, 2013–2024
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