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India set to produce the world′s largest number of engineers

The first ever global report commissioned by the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering and to be made public on Monday has revealed that while just 20% of 16 to 17 year-olds from the UK and 30% from the USA are interested in an engineering career, in India the rate is as high as 80% - the highest in the world.

The report will also unveil another interesting finding - India has closed the gender gap in engineering to an all-time low of 14% in 2015.

 Around 66% men in the world are interested in engineering while the figure stands as low as 43% for women globally. However when it comes to India, both men and women have shown great interest in engineering - the highest percentage in the world.

While 85% Indian men have shown interest in engineering, the number stands at a close 79% among women in India.

 In comparison, 62% women in China are interested in taking up engineering as a career, 55% in Brazil, 48% in Turkey, as low as 35% in US, 33% in Germany, 28% in UK and 27% in Japan.

Also when asked whether they would like to take up engineering as a career, 80% of 16 year olds in India said  it was their first choice, while the number rose to 81% among 18-24 year olds, and 87% among 24-30 year olds.