Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Georgia
Georgia: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 38.68 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Georgia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 38.68 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2019.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Georgia peaked at 44.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.64, in 2007.
Georgia ranks 26th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.17 | — |
| 2000 | 42.35 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 41.88 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 39.14 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 39.73 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 37.89 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 38.39 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 34.64 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 40.53 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 42.11 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 44.43 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 43.75 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 43.49 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.68 | -11.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 38.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.89, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 38.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.17 | 40.17 | 40.17 | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.15 | 34.64 | 42.35 | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.16 | 38.68 | 44.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More gender data for Georgia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 701.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,089 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,089 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.507 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 20,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 21,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 20,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 21,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Georgia?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Georgia was 38.68 in 2019, 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.43 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.64 in 2007.
- How does Georgia rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Georgia ranks 26th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.