Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Austria

Austria: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 29.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
89th
of 113 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2023
All-time low
25.3%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Austria, 2013–2024

01020302013201820242013: 25.7 %2014: 26.1 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 25.9 %2018: 26.4 %2019: 27.1 %2020: 26.3 %2021: 28 %2022: 28 %2023: 29.4 %2024: 29.2 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Austria is 29.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Austria peaked at 29.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2015.

Austria ranks 89th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%) in Austria, 2013 to 2024.
Year % Change
2013 25.7%
2014 26.1% +1.6%
2015 25.3% -3.1%
2016 25.9% +2.4%
2018 26.4% +2.0%
2019 27.1% +2.5%
2020 26.3% -2.7%
2021 28.0% +6.2%
2022 28.0% +0.2%
2023 29.4% +5.1%
2024 29.2% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.1% 25.3% 27.1% 6
2020s 28.2% 26.3% 29.4% 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 86 Lithuania 30.0% compare
  2. 87 Benin 29.9% compare
  3. 88 Mozambique 29.3% compare
  4. 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.0% compare
  5. 91 Thailand 28.9% compare
  6. 92 Germany 28.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Austria?
Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Austria was 29.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
How does Austria rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Austria ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,621 data points, 1998–2025
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