Top 10 Countries with Most Engineers: Annual Graduates

This bar chart ranks the top 10 countries by estimated annual output of engineering graduates (bachelor’s, master’s and PhD levels combined) based on the most recent available international data (2020–2025 period). China and India dominate with over one million graduates each per year, reflecting massive national investments in STEM education and infrastructure.

Figures are approximate and compiled from multiple sources; some include ISCED fields “Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction” as reported by UNESCO. Numbers can vary slightly depending on the exact year, classification criteria, and whether vocational/technical degrees are counted. Data for China and India include large-scale public and private university systems; Russian figures are averages from post-2020 reports.From highest to lowest: China (1,960), India (1,500), Russia (475), United States (203), Iran (234), Japan (168), Indonesia (145), Mexico (122), Brazil (89), South Korea (86).
Chart: J&M Duna Press - www.dunapress.orgSource: . UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) • U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF NCSES) • World Economic Forum / OECD indicatorsGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper