Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education
Puerto Rico
38.5
in 2016
United Kingdom
38.1
in 2016
Puerto Rico rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
30th
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 38.5 against 38.1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 96 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.35 | 31.13 | 2.22 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 37.78 | 34.99 | 2.8 | Puerto Rico |
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, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom?
- Puerto Rico, at 38.5 against 38.1 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom?
- 0.4, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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.