List of countries by graduates in natural sciences and engineering
This is a list of countries by tertiary education graduates in natural sciences and engineering as percentage of all tertiary graduates, published by the OECD in 2012.[1]
2012 OECD rankings
| Rank | Country | % of graduates | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 32 | |
| 2 |  Germany | 31 | |
| 3= |  Sweden | 28 | |
| 3= |  Finland | 28 | |
| 5 |  France | 27 | |
| 6= |  Greece | 26 | |
| 6= |  Estonia | 26 | |
| 8= |  Mexico | 25 | |
| 8= |  Austria | 25 | |
| 8= |  Portugal | 25 | |
| 11 |  Spain | 24 | |
| 12= |  Switzerland | 23 | |
| 12= |  Japan | 23 | |
| 12= |  Slovenia | 23 | |
| 12= |  United Kingdom | 23 | |
| 12= |  Czech Republic | 23 | |
| 17 |  Ireland | 22 | |
| 18= | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 21 | |
| 18= |  Canada | 21 | |
| 18= |  New Zealand | 21 | |
| 18= |  Slovakia | 21 | |
| 18= |  Denmark | 21 | |
| 23 |  Italy | 20 | |
| 24= |  Israel | 19 | |
| 24= |  Hungary | 19 | |
| 26= |  Iceland | 18 | |
| 26= |  Luxembourg | 18 | |
| 26= |  Australia | 18 | |
| 26= |  Turkey | 18 | |
| 30= |  Norway | 17 | |
| 30= |  Poland | 17 | |
| 32= |  Chile | 16 | |
| 32= |  United States | 16 | |
| 34 |  Netherlands | 15 | |
See also
- Tertiary education
- List of countries by 25- to 34-year-olds having a tertiary education degree
- Education by country
- List of universities and colleges by country
Notes
References
- Brick, Jean (2006). "What is academic culture?". Academic Culture: A Student's Guide to Studying at University. Sydney, N.S.W: National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research. pp. 1–10. ISBN 978-1-74138-135-1.
External links
- Tertiary education statistics, UNESCO
- Master of Tertiary Education Management, LH Martin Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Management, The University of Melbourne
- Quality Research International – (Glossary)
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