How does Brazil rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?

Brazil ranks 36th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.

Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Brazil 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.

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Brazil

Name: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Brazil
Creator: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 36.64 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)

36.64

Change on year

up 4.1%

World rank

36th

of 96 countries

All-time high

37.94

in 2001

All-time low

30.61

in 2010

Years of data

2001–2017

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Brazil, 2001–2017

Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Brazil stood at 36.64.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Brazil peaked at 37.94 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.61, in 2010.

Brazil ranks 36th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	35.38	32.16	37.94	8
2010s	33.68	30.61	36.64	7

Countries ranked near Brazil

33 Indonesia 37.43 compare
34 Bulgaria 36.87 compare
35 Saudi Arabia 36.82 compare
37 Vietnam 36.51 compare
38 Czechia 35.57 compare
39 Sweden 35.48 compare

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More gender data for Brazil

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.35 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Brazil?: Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Brazil was 36.64 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 Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 37.94 in 2001.
What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 30.61 in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?: Brazil ranks 36th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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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: 07 August 2026

Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.