Laos vs Norway: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education

Laos
28.95
in 2018
Norway
28.46
in 2017
Laos rank
68th
Norway rank
70th

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

  • Laos
  • Norway
0102030199920082018

How they compare

Laos currently reports 28.95 against 28.46 in Norway, a difference of 0.49.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 68th and Norway ranks 70th of 96 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 20.05 25.77 5.72 Norway
2000s 16.68 27.28 10.6 Norway
2010s 22.1 29.31 7.21 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, Laos or Norway?
Laos, at 28.95 against 28.46 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Laos and Norway?
0.49, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Norway?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Laos and Norway rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
Laos ranks 68th 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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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.