Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Macao
Macao: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 25.37 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Macao, 2005–2018
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 Macao stood at 25.37. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Macao peaked at 25.37 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2008.
That places Macao 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.33 | 10.9 | 18.81 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.1 | 14.63 | 25.37 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 75 Finland 27.4 compare
- 76 Guyana 27.2 compare
- 77 Belgium 25.83 compare
- 79 Korea, Rep. 25.22 compare
- 80 El Salvador 23.14 compare
- 81 Switzerland 22.32 compare
More gender data for Macao
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,725 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Macao?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Macao was 25.37 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2008.
- How does Macao rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Macao ranks 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.