Australia vs Colombia: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education

Australia
32.08
in 2017
Colombia
33.41
in 2018
Australia rank
52nd
Colombia rank
49th

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education over time

  • Australia
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 33.41 against 32.08 in Australia, a difference of 1.33.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 52nd and Colombia ranks 49th of 96 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.66 36.78 5.12 Colombia
2010s 31.24 34.07 2.83 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education, Australia or Colombia?
Colombia, at 33.41 against 32.08 in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Australia and Colombia?
1.33, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
Australia ranks 52nd and Colombia ranks 49th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education
Source
UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,089 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.