Ireland vs Norway: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education
Ireland
29
in 2016
Norway
28.46
in 2017
Ireland rank
67th
Norway rank
70th
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29 against 28.46 in Norway, a difference of 0.54.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 67th and Norway ranks 70th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.65 | 25.77 | 12.88 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.13 | 27.43 | 6.7 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.36 | 28.65 | 1.3 | Norway |
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, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 29 against 28.46 in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.54, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 67th and Norway ranks 70th 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
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.