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

Iran
31.16
in 2017
Mexico
30.63
in 2017
Iran rank
58th
Mexico rank
61st

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

  • Iran
  • Mexico
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Iran currently reports 31.16 against 30.63 in Mexico, a difference of 0.53.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 61st of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 36.69 33.81 2.89 Iran
2010s 29.95 31.38 1.43 Mexico

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 Mexico?
Iran, at 31.16 against 30.63 in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Iran and Mexico?
0.53, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
Iran ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 61st 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.