Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Maldives
Maldives: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 10.56 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Maldives, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Maldives stood at 10.56. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Maldives peaked at 10.56 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Maldives 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 10.56 | — |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 10.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.89, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.56 | 10.56 | 10.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Maldives?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Maldives was 10.56 in 2017, 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Maldives ranks 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Maldives 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.