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

Indonesia: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 37.43 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
37.43
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
37.73
in 2017
All-time low
36.08
in 2015
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Indonesia, 2014–2018

0102030402014201620182014: 37.52015: 36.12016: 36.22017: 37.72018: 37.4

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

Analysis

In 2018, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Indonesia stood at 37.43.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over five years.

That places Indonesia 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Indonesia, 2014 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2014 37.5
2015 36.08 -3.8%
2016 36.24 +0.5%
2017 37.73 +4.1%
2018 37.43 -0.8%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 37.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.89, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 37.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.08, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 30 United Kingdom 38.1
  2. 31 Honduras 37.79 compare
  3. 32 Portugal 37.76
  4. 34 Bulgaria 36.87
  5. 35 Saudi Arabia 36.82 compare
  6. 36 Brazil 36.64

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 Indonesia?
Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Indonesia was 37.43 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 37.73 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.08 in 2015.
How does Indonesia rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
Indonesia ranks 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Indonesia 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
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.