Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 33.32 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Slovenia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 33.32 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Slovenia peaked at 33.33 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.77, in 1999.
That places Slovenia 50th 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 17 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.77 | — |
| 2001 | 24.2 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 24.62 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.78 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 24.99 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 26.01 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 25.99 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.98 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 26.77 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 25.82 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 27.98 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 28.08 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.84 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 31.38 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 31.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.33 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 33.32 | -0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 33.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 33.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.77 | 22.77 | 22.77 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.46 | 24.2 | 26.77 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 27.98 | 33.33 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More gender data for Slovenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 279.92 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,819 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,819 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0231 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 8,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 8,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Slovenia?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Slovenia was 33.32 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.77 in 1999.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Slovenia ranks 50th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.