Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Sweden
Sweden: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 35.48 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 35.48. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 35.48 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 1999.
That places Sweden 39th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.94 | 32.58 | 35.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.83 | 32.41 | 35.48 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 57,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,556 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Sweden?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Sweden was 35.48 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35.48 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.