Iran vs Latvia: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education

Iran
31.16
in 2017
Latvia
31.13
in 2017
Iran rank
58th
Latvia rank
59th

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

  • Iran
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 31.16 against 31.13 in Latvia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.

Iran ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 59th of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 35.4 34.51 0.8857 Iran
2010s 29.24 31.59 2.35 Latvia

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, Iran or Latvia?
Iran, at 31.16 against 31.13 in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Iran and Latvia?
0.03, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latvia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Iran and Latvia rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
Iran ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 59th 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.