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.

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

Name: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in India
Creator: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Countries ranked near India

11 Poland 43.36 compare
12 Lebanon 43.26 compare
13 Panama 43.22 compare
15 Serbia 42.56 compare
16 Namibia 42.5 compare
17 United Arab Emirates 41.49 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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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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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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