Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering was 1 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1 Per thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 11.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
1 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
0.7 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2024

00.20.40.60.812015201920242015: 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants2016: 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants2017: 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants2018: 0.8 Per thousand inhabitants2019: 0.8 Per thousand inhabitants2020: 0.7 Per thousand inhabitants2021: 0.8 Per thousand inhabitants2022: 0.8 Per thousand inhabitants2023: 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants2024: 1 Per thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1 Per thousand inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2020.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.86 Per thousand inhabitants 0.8 Per thousand inhabitants 0.9 Per thousand inhabitants 5
2020s 0.84 Per thousand inhabitants 0.7 Per thousand inhabitants 1 Per thousand inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Switzerland 1.8 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 1.6 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 3 Czechia 1.3 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 3 Denmark 1.3 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 3 France 1.3 Per thousand inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 Per thousand inhabitants in 2020.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
Is graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering, manufacturing, construction, by sex - per 1000 of population aged 25-34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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