Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
36.5%
Romania
Lowest
8.9%
Iceland
Median
14.6%
Years covered
10
2015–2024
Data points
411
What the numbers show
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level is currently reported for 41 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 15.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 34 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 |
| 3 | Estonia | 24.0% | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 24.0% | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 6 | Finland | 23.3% | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 21.0% | 2024 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 19.8% | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 9 | Croatia | 18.1% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 9 | Croatia | 18.1% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 11 | Türkiye | 17.3% | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 16.9% | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 15.7% | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 15.7% | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 15.6% | 2024 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 15.3% | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 17 | Liechtenstein | 15.2% | 2022 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 18 | Montenegro | 15.1% | 2024 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 19 | Latvia | 14.6% | 2024 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 19 | Latvia | 14.6% | 2024 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 21 | Malta | 14.6% | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 14.1% | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 14.1% | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 24 | Switzerland | 13.2% | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 12.6% | 2024 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 26 | Greece | 12.5% | 2024 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 27 | France | 12.5% | 2024 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 28 | Hungary | 12.0% | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 29 | Spain | 12.0% | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 30 | Portugal | 12.0% | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 31 | Slovakia | 12.0% | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 31 | Slovakia | 12.0% | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 33 | Denmark | 11.6% | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 34 | Netherlands | 10.1% | 2022 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 34 | Netherlands | 10.1% | 2022 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 36 | Germany | 10.0% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 37 | Lithuania | 9.9% | 2024 | up 20.4% | flat |
| 37 | Lithuania | 9.9% | 2024 | up 20.4% | flat |
| 39 | Cyprus | 9.5% | 2024 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 40 | Ireland | 9.5% | 2024 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 41 | Iceland | 8.9% | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.