Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 16.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
16.5%
in 2021
All-time low
14.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 16.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 16.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2015.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.1% | — |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 16.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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