Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 35.22 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Slovak Republic, 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 Slovak Republic stood at 35.22.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Slovak Republic peaked at 37.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.95, in 1999.
That places Slovak Republic 41st 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 18 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.95 | — |
| 2000 | 32.28 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 33.22 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 34.21 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 35.23 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 35.73 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 36.03 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.46 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.93 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.3 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 35.62 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 36.1 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.36 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.88 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.58 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.17 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 35.58 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 35.22 | -1.0% |
Slovak Republic compared with similar countries
- Slovak Republic's 35.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovak Republic's 35.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.95 | 29.95 | 29.95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.1 | 32.28 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.98 | 35.22 | 37.17 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
More gender data for Slovak Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 788.41 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.042 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 24,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 25,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Slovak Republic?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Slovak Republic was 35.22 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 Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.95 in 1999.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Slovak Republic ranks 41st out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovak Republic 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.