Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 20.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
20.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 113 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2002
All-time low
19.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2002–2020
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bangladesh, 2002–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 20.4% for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bangladesh peaked at 28.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 109th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.6% | — |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.8% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 20.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bangladesh?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bangladesh was 20.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Bangladesh ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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