Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 43.96 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Uruguay, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 43.96 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Uruguay peaked at 49.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.96, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.47 | — |
| 2008 | 47.8 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 44.57 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 44.31 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.96 | -0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 43.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 43.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.28 | 44.57 | 49.47 | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.14 | 43.96 | 44.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Uruguay?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Uruguay was 43.96 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.47 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.96 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.