Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in United States
United States: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 23.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in United States, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 23.6% for female share of graduates in information and communication in 2016.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in United States peaked at 25.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2013.
That places United States 46th out of 85 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.6% | — |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.9% | 23.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 43 El Salvador 26.2% compare
- 44 South Korea 24.3% compare
- 45 Denmark 24.0% compare
- 47 Colombia 23.3% compare
- 48 New Zealand 23.1% compare
- 49 Niger 22.8% compare
More education data for United States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in information and communication in United States?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in United States was 23.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2013.
- How does United States rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- United States ranks 46th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.