Estonia vs United Kingdom: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education

Estonia
38.38
in 2017
United Kingdom
38.1
in 2016
Estonia rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
30th

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

  • Estonia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 38.38 against 38.1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.28.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 43.05 31.91 11.15 Estonia
2010s 40.83 34.63 6.2 Estonia

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, Estonia or United Kingdom?
Estonia, at 38.38 against 38.1 in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Estonia and United Kingdom?
0.28, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Estonia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
Estonia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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

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.