Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing, engineering, manufacturing, construction, by sex - per 1000 of population aged 20-29 by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
39.8 Per thousand inhabitants
Ireland
Lowest
5.6 Per thousand inhabitants
Luxembourg
Median
18.9 Per thousand inhabitants
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
518
What the numbers show
Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing, engineering, manufacturing, construction, by sex - per 1000 of population aged 20-29 is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 39.8 Per thousand inhabitants in Ireland; the lowest is 5.6 Per thousand inhabitants in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.9 Per thousand inhabitants, and the mean is 19.69 Per thousand inhabitants.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 66.5%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 38.2%).
Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 39.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 2 | Finland | 32.9 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 3 | France | 28 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 26.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 26.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 2019 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 26.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 2019 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 25.6 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 8 | Austria | 25.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 24.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 24.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 24.4 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 23.3 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 23.3 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 22.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 21.9 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 21.4 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 21.4 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 18 | Italy | 21.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 21.2 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 20 | Poland | 20 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 20 | Poland | 20 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 22 | Romania | 19 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 18.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 18.8 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 18.4 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 26 | Belgium | 17.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 17.3 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 17.3 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 29 | Netherlands | 17.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 29 | Czechia | 17.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 29 | Netherlands | 17.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 17 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 33 | Iceland | 16.9 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 17.4% | flat |
| 34 | Latvia | 15.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 15.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 36 | Hungary | 14.4 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 37 | Slovakia | 13.9 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 37 | Slovakia | 13.9 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 39 | Türkiye | 12.9 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 12 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 10.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 9.7 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 43 | Liechtenstein | 9.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 2022 | down 28.3% | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 5.6 Per thousand inhabitants | 2024 | up 60.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 23 Per thousand inhabitants
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 21.6 Per thousand inhabitants