Belgium vs Germany: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education

Belgium
25.83
in 2017
Germany
27.56
in 2017
Belgium rank
77th
Germany rank
74th

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

  • Belgium
  • Germany
0102030199920082017

How they compare

Germany currently reports 27.56 against 25.83 in Belgium, a difference of 1.73.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 77th and Germany ranks 74th of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 24.97 22.4 2.57 Belgium
2010s 26.62 27.18 0.5577 Germany

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, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 27.56 against 25.83 in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Belgium and Germany?
1.73, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
Belgium ranks 77th and Germany ranks 74th 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.