Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Romania
Romania: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 41.22 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Romania, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 41.22 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Romania peaked at 43.82 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.09, in 1999.
Romania ranks 18th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.09 | — |
| 2000 | 35.09 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 35.61 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.53 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 39.97 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 38.62 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 40.14 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 43.82 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 38.08 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 40.68 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 43.17 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 41.07 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 41.36 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.73 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 41.22 | -1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 41.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 41.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.09 | 32.09 | 32.09 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.73 | 35.09 | 43.82 | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.54 | 40.68 | 43.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Romania?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Romania was 41.22 in 2016, 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.82 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.09 in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 18th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.