Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 was 1.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2018
All-time low
1.3
in 2014
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population in United Kingdom, 2013–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.6 for doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.4 | — |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Switzerland 1.8 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1.6 compare
- 4 Czechia 1.3 compare
- 4 Denmark 1.3 compare
- 4 France 1.3 compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in United Kingdom?
- Doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in United Kingdom was 1.6 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 25 to 34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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