Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Canada
Canada: Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary was 36.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 36.3% for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Canada peaked at 36.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2018.
That places Canada 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.6% | — |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +2.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 36.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.8%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 30.3% | 33.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 32.8% | 36.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Canada?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Canada was 36.3% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Canada ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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