Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Portugal
Portugal: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.0%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2015
All-time low
10.1%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Portugal, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12.0% 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 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Portugal peaked at 15.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2022.
That places Portugal 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.1% | — |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +10.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.2% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (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 12.0% 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 15.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 41 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 20.4%. 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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