Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in United States
United States: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 33.99 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in United States, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 33.99 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in United States peaked at 33.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.91, in 2011.
That places United States 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.46 | — |
| 2010 | 31.39 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.91 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.98 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.63 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.87 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.39 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 33.99 | +1.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 33.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.46 | 31.46 | 31.46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.02 | 30.91 | 33.99 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in United States?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in United States was 33.99 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 33.99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.91 in 2011.
- How does United States rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- United States ranks 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.