Iceland vs Vietnam: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education

Iceland
35.23
in 2012
Vietnam
36.51
in 2016
Iceland rank
40th
Vietnam rank
37th

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

  • Iceland
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 36.51 against 35.23 in Iceland, a difference of 1.28.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 36.01 22.75 13.26 Iceland
2010s 39.4 24.37 15.03 Iceland

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, Iceland or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 36.51 against 35.23 in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Iceland and Vietnam?
1.28, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vietnam?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Vietnam rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
Iceland ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 37th 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.