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

Greece: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 40.09 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
40.09
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 96 countries
All-time high
45.04
in 2007
All-time low
37.68
in 2014
Years of data
11
2004–2017

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Greece, 2004–2017

010203040502004201020172004: 412005: 41.42007: 452008: 41.92010: 39.72011: 39.22012: 38.22013: 38.42014: 37.72016: 39.82017: 40.1

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 Greece stood at 40.09.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Greece peaked at 45.04 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.68, in 2014.

Greece ranks 21st of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.33 41.03 45.04 4
2010s 39.02 37.68 40.09 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 18 Romania 41.22 compare
  2. 19 Bahrain 41.21 compare
  3. 22 Aruba 40 compare
  4. 23 Armenia 39.81 compare
  5. 24 Italy 39.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Greece?
Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Greece was 40.09 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 45.04 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 37.68 in 2014.
How does Greece rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
Greece ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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

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