Methodological note. EIS: New doctorate graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) (‰ population aged 25-34)

The indicator is a measure of the supply of new second-stage tertiary graduates in all fields of training (ISCED 8). For most countries ISCED 8 captures PhD graduates.

Numerator:

Number of doctorate graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) (ISCED 8)

Denominator:

The reference population is all age classes between 25 and 34 years inclusive.