Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in United States
United States: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 63.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in United States, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in United States stood at 63.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in United States peaked at 63.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2014.
That places United States 54th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.5% | — |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 63.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.8%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.4% | 63.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in United States?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in United States was 63.7% 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 other fields than science, technology recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2014.
- How does United States rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- United States ranks 54th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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.