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India Leads in Number of Students Opting for Science, Tech Degrees
India leads the world in the number of students getting bachelors degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Of about 5 million students who received their bachelor's degrees in 2012 in STEM subjects worldwide, 29.2 percent were from India, UNCTAD's Technology and Innovation Report 2018 says.
China came next with 26 percent of the STEM graduates. The EU accounted for 9.5 percent of STEM graduates that year and the U.S. for 6 percent, the report says.
The report used statistics from 2012 and says the total number of bachelors-equivalent degrees awarded that year was 20 million.
According to India's University Grants Commission, 10.7 million students were studying science, engineering/technology, or computer science in 2016-17.
From The Economic Times
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