Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Brazil
Brazil: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 36.64 in 2017. ▼ Falling
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.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.94 | — |
| 2002 | 37.39 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 37.13 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.38 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 35.29 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 32.89 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 33.86 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 32.16 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 30.61 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 31.63 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 32.33 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.88 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 34.45 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.2 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 36.64 | +4.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 36.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.89, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 36.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.