Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Spain
Spain: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 29.56 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Spain, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Spain is 29.56, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Spain peaked at 32.71 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.06, in 2014.
Spain ranks 63rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.71 | — |
| 2000 | 31.81 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 31.7 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.35 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 31.06 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 30.91 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.3 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.75 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30.69 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 30.97 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.18 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.1 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.33 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 30.89 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.51 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 29.06 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.35 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.68 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.56 | -0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 29.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 29.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.71 | 32.71 | 32.71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.07 | 30.3 | 31.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.93 | 29.06 | 31.1 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 60 Madagascar 31.02 compare
- 61 Mexico 30.63 compare
- 62 Lithuania 29.59 compare
- 64 Netherlands 29.29 compare
- 65 Mozambique 29.26 compare
- 66 Ecuador 29.23 compare
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Spain?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Spain was 29.56 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 32.71 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.06 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Spain ranks 63rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.