Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mexico
Mexico: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 34.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
34.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
60th
of 113 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2003
All-time low
30.6%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico stood at 34.4%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico peaked at 34.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2017.
That places Mexico 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.6% | — |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.6% | 34.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.6% | 33.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.1% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 57 Costa Rica 34.7% compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.6% compare
- 59 France 34.5% compare
- 61 Rwanda 34.3% compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 34.2% compare
- 63 Türkiye 34.2% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico was 34.4% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Mexico ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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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