Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Finland
Finland: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 27.4 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Finland, 1998–2017
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 Finland is 27.4, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Finland peaked at 30.54 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 1998.
Finland ranks 75th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.03 | 24.4 | 25.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.95 | 27.43 | 30.54 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.78 | 27.06 | 29.29 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 24,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 25,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Finland?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Finland was 27.4 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.54 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 75th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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.