Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29 by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
39.8
Ireland
Lowest
5.6
Luxembourg
Median
18.8
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
541
What the numbers show
Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29 is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 39.8 in Ireland; the lowest is 5.6 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.8, and the mean is 19.46.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 38 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: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 39.8 | 2024 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 2 | Finland | 32.9 | 2024 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 3 | France | 27.9 | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 26.5 | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 26.2 | 2019 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 26.2 | 2019 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 25.6 | 2024 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 8 | Austria | 25.5 | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 24.8 | 2024 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 24.8 | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 24.4 | 2024 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 23.3 | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 23.3 | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 22.8 | 2024 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 21.9 | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 21.4 | 2024 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 21.4 | 2024 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 18 | Italy | 21.2 | 2024 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 21.2 | 2024 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 20 | Poland | 20 | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 20 | Poland | 20 | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 22 | Romania | 19 | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 18.8 | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 18.8 | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 18.4 | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 18.4 | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 17.5 | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 17.3 | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 17.3 | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 30 | Netherlands | 17.1 | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 17.1 | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 30 | Netherlands | 17.1 | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 17 | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 16.9 | 2024 | up 17.4% | flat |
| 35 | Latvia | 15.5 | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 15.5 | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 37 | Hungary | 14.4 | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 38 | Slovakia | 13.9 | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 38 | Slovakia | 13.9 | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 40 | Türkiye | 12.9 | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 12 | 2024 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 10.5 | 2024 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 10.5 | 2024 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 9.7 | 2024 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 45 | Liechtenstein | 9.1 | 2022 | down 28.3% | rising |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 5.6 | 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.