Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in India
India: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 42.73 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
42.73
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
14th
of 96 countries
All-time high
43.94
in 2017
All-time low
42.07
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in India, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 42.73 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2018.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
India ranks 14th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.08 | — |
| 2014 | 42.32 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.07 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.72 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.94 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 42.73 | -2.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 42.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.53, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in India?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in India was 42.73 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 43.94 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.07 in 2015.
- How does India rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- India ranks 14th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.