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

Guyana: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 27.2 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
27.2
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
76th
of 96 countries
All-time high
36.24
in 2007
All-time low
23.33
in 2011
Years of data
8
2005–2012

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Guyana, 2005–2012

0102030402005200820122005: 27.42006: 34.92007: 36.22008: 302009: 29.72010: 25.42011: 23.32012: 27.2

Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2012, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Guyana stood at 27.2.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Guyana ranks 76th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.64 27.44 36.24 5
2010s 25.32 23.33 27.2 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 74 Germany 27.56 compare
  2. 75 Finland 27.4 compare
  3. 77 Belgium 25.83 compare
  4. 78 Macao 25.37 compare
  5. 79 South Korea 25.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Guyana?
Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Guyana was 27.2 in 2012, 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 36.24 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 23.33 in 2011.
How does Guyana rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
Guyana ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2012.
Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana 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.