Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Australia
Australia: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 32.08 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Australia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Australia is 32.08, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Australia peaked at 33.86 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.19, in 2011.
That places Australia 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.86 | 33.86 | 33.86 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.76 | 30.89 | 33.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.13 | 30.19 | 32.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 150,806 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 158,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Australia?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Australia was 32.08 in 2017, 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.86 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.19 in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.