Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Portugal
Portugal: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 36.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 113 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2003
All-time low
36.0%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 36.5% for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Portugal peaked at 43.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 45th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6% | — |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 36.1% | 43.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 36.6% | 40.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.0% | 37.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Portugal?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Portugal was 36.5% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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