Italy vs Puerto Rico: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education

Italy
39.52
in 2016
Puerto Rico
38.5
in 2016
Italy rank
24th
Puerto Rico rank
27th

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

  • Italy
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 39.52 against 38.5 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.02.

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

Italy ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 39.73 28.57 11.16 Italy
2010s 41.22 37.78 3.43 Italy

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, Italy or Puerto Rico?
Italy, at 39.52 against 38.5 in Puerto Rico as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Italy and Puerto Rico?
1.02, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Puerto Rico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Italy and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
Italy ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th 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.