Job growth by skill level and conferral of relevant degrees in China, the United States and European Union in the Net Zero Scenario, 2022-2030

Sources

IEA analysis based on data from Chinese Ministry of Education National Base Statistics (http://en.moe.gov.cn/documents/statistics/2021/national/), OECD.Stat Education at a Glance (https://stats.oecd.org/OECDStat_Metadata/ShowMetadata.ashx?Dataset=EDU_GRAD_FIELD&ShowOnWeb=true&Lang=en), and the US Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics (https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/).

Notes

European Union excludes Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus1,2, Malta, and Romania due to data unavailability. Different data sources may create slight discrepancies in scope: STEM degrees include sciences and engineering for China; the United States and the European Union include engineering, manufacturing, construction, natural sciences, mathematics and statistics. Vocational data for China includes upper secondary vocational education in energy resources and new energies, manufacturing, and petroleum and chemicals; EU vocational data includes upper secondary vocational education in engineering, manufacturing, and construction and architecture; US vocational data refers to associate degrees and certificates below the associate degree level in construction trades, engineering technologies and engineering-related fields, and mechanics and repair,” as upper secondary vocational education is not commonplace in the United States.