Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Colombia
Colombia: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 33.41 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Colombia, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 33.41 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Colombia peaked at 36.78 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33.12, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 49th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.78 | 36.78 | 36.78 | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.98 | 33.12 | 34.87 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 351,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 366,061 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Colombia?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Colombia was 33.41 in 2018, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.78 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.12 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.