Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Argentina
Argentina: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 43.46 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
43.46
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 96 countries
All-time high
47.42
in 2007
All-time low
43.3
in 2008
Years of data
5
2006–2010
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Argentina, 2006–2010
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Argentina stood at 43.46.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over five years.
That places Argentina 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.81 | — |
| 2007 | 47.42 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 43.3 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 44.16 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.46 | -1.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 43.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.89, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 43.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.93 | 43.3 | 47.42 | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.46 | 43.46 | 43.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Argentina?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Argentina was 43.46 in 2010, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 47.42 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.