Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 22.32 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 22.32, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 22.73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.35, in 1999.
That places Switzerland 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.35 | — |
| 2000 | 14.73 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 15.23 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 16.09 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 15.38 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 16.91 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 17.11 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.98 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 18.79 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.34 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 20.41 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.7 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.59 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 21.94 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.73 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.05 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.32 | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 22.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 22.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.35 | 13.35 | 13.35 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.4 | 14.73 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.73 | 20.7 | 22.73 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 78 Macao 25.37 compare
- 79 Korea 25.22 compare
- 80 El Salvador 23.14 compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 20.59 compare
- 83 Bangladesh 20.55 compare
- 84 Bermuda 20.37 compare
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Switzerland?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Switzerland was 22.32 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.35 in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.