Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Portugal
Portugal: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12 for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Portugal peaked at 16.37 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.13, in 2022.
That places Portugal 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.37 | — |
| 2014 | 15.22 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 15.07 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.72 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 12.94 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 11.92 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 11.25 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 10.57 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.37 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.13 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.91 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 12 | +10.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.08, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.66, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.78 | 11.25 | 16.37 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 10.13 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Portugal?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Portugal was 12 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.37 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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