Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 34.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 34.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 40.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.9% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 30.2% | 40.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.0% | 34.6% | 3 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 34.6% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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