In terms of per capita metrics US is still ahead, but the absolute terms are still meaningful. Double STEM graduates translates into double the number of people doing research and development. That likely means China will be developing technology at a faster rate than US going forward.
China and US population are different, and it doesn’t seem it’s been accounted for?
In terms of per capita metrics US is still ahead, but the absolute terms are still meaningful. Double STEM graduates translates into double the number of people doing research and development. That likely means China will be developing technology at a faster rate than US going forward.
Yeah, China has 4,35 times the population but only twice the STEM graduates…