Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Portugal
Portugal: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 37.76 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Portugal, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 37.76 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Portugal peaked at 43.45 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.07, in 2009.
That places Portugal 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.64 | — |
| 2002 | 42.71 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 43.45 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 43.11 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 42.51 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.07 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.17 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 36.34 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 36.07 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 38.61 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 39.63 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 39.94 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.9 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 40.91 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.96 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 39.11 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.76 | -3.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 37.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 37.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.34 | 36.07 | 43.45 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.48 | 37.76 | 40.91 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Portugal?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Portugal was 37.76 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.45 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.07 in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.