Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 38.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in United Kingdom, 2000–2016
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 United Kingdom is 38.1, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in United Kingdom peaked at 38.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.2, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.31 | — |
| 2001 | 32.76 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.03 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.44 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 31.32 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 30.88 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.2 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.97 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.2 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.32 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.63 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.31 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 37.9 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.97 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.1 | +0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 38.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 38.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.91 | 30.88 | 34.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.63 | 30.2 | 38.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in United Kingdom?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in United Kingdom was 38.1 in 2016, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.