Australia vs Costa Rica: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education
Australia
32.08
in 2017
Costa Rica
32.2
in 2018
Australia rank
52nd
Costa Rica rank
51st
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.2 against 32.08 in Australia, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 52nd and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.67 | 31.07 | 0.6082 | Australia |
| 2010s | 31.33 | 32.53 | 1.2 | Costa Rica |
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 Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 32.2 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 Costa Rica?
- 0.12, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 52nd and Costa Rica ranks 51st 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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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.