Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
36.5%
Romania
Lowest
8.9%
Iceland
Median
14.6%
Years covered
10
2015–2024
Data points
334
What the numbers show
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 36.5% in Romania; the lowest is 8.9% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.6%, and the mean is 15.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 66.9%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 45.2%).
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 36.5% | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 27.9% | 2024 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 3 | Estonia | 24.0% | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 24.0% | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 23.3% | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 6 | Belgium | 21.0% | 2024 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 19.8% | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 8 | Croatia | 18.1% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 9 | Türkiye | 17.3% | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 16.9% | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 15.7% | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 15.6% | 2024 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 15.3% | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 14 | Liechtenstein | 15.2% | 2022 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 15 | Montenegro | 15.1% | 2024 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 16 | Latvia | 14.6% | 2024 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 17 | Malta | 14.6% | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 14.1% | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 19 | Switzerland | 13.2% | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 12.6% | 2024 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 12.5% | 2024 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 22 | France | 12.5% | 2024 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 12.0% | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 24 | Spain | 12.0% | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 25 | Portugal | 12.0% | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 12.0% | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 27 | Denmark | 11.6% | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 28 | Netherlands | 10.1% | 2022 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 29 | Germany | 10.0% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 9.9% | 2024 | up 20.4% | flat |
| 31 | Cyprus | 9.5% | 2024 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 32 | Ireland | 9.5% | 2024 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 33 | Iceland | 8.9% | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |