Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Norway
Norway: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 28.46 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Norway, 1999–2017
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 Norway stood at 28.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Norway peaked at 31.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.18, in 2004.
That places Norway 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.77 | — |
| 2000 | 27.49 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 26.01 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 27.58 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 25.18 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 27.03 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 30.03 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 30.12 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.89 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 31.74 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 31.28 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.9 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 25.5 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.06 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 28.44 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.46 | +0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 28.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 28.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.77 | 25.77 | 25.77 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.04 | 25.18 | 30.89 | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.63 | 25.5 | 31.74 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Norway?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Norway was 28.46 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31.74 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.18 in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.