Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
122
Highest
55.1%
Burkina Faso
Lowest
0.0%
Eswatini, Kingdom of
Median
14.0%
Years covered
28
1998β2025
Data points
1,687
What the numbers show
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%) is currently reported for 122 countries. The highest value is 55.1% in Burkina Faso; the lowest is 0.0% in Eswatini, Kingdom of.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.0%, and the mean is 14.6%.
Over the past decade 73 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 454.2%), and the largest decrease in Eswatini, Kingdom of (down 100.0%).
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 55.1% | 2024 | up 454.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Liechtenstein, Principality of | 44.6% | 2020 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 32.0% | 2024 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 4 | Tunisia | 30.7% | 2023 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 5 | Brunei Darussalam | 28.2% | 2023 | up 104.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Algeria | 26.6% | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 7 | Oman | 25.8% | 2024 | down 29.1% | rising |
| 8 | British Virgin Islands | 25.7% | 2023 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Serbia | 25.4% | 2024 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 10 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 25.0% | 2021 | down 25.5% | flat |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 24.2% | 2024 | up 33.9% | flat |
| 12 | Malaysia | 23.8% | 2024 | up 31.8% | falling |
| 13 | Morocco | 23.3% | 2024 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 14 | India | 23.1% | 2023 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 15 | Rwanda | 22.8% | 2024 | up 146.8% | rising |
| 16 | Eritrea, The State of | 21.8% | 2016 | up 107.0% | rising |
| 17 | Singapore | 21.6% | 2023 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 18 | Romania | 20.5% | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 19 | Germany | 20.0% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 20 | North Macedonia | 18.7% | 2023 | up 22.9% | falling |
| 21 | Cameroon | 18.5% | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 22 | Trinidad and Tobago | 18.3% | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 18.2% | 2023 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 24 | Lebanon | 18.0% | 2011 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 25 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17.9% | 2023 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 26 | Greece | 17.8% | 2022 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 27 | Sweden | 17.5% | 2023 | up 28.6% | flat |
| 28 | Estonia | 17.5% | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 29 | Portugal | 17.1% | 2023 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 30 | Benin | 16.7% | 2022 | up 88.8% | rising |
| 31 | El Salvador | 16.7% | 2023 | up 56.4% | falling |
| 32 | Belarus, Republic of | 16.7% | 2024 | up 8.7% | flat |
| 33 | Korea | 16.6% | 2024 | up 10.6% | falling |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 16.6% | 2023 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 35 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 16.6% | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 36 | Madagascar, Republic of | 16.6% | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 37 | Qatar | 16.4% | 2024 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 38 | New Zealand | 16.4% | 2024 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 39 | Ireland | 16.4% | 2022 | up 21.2% | falling |
| 40 | Jordan | 16.2% | 2024 | β | rising |
| 41 | Belize | 16.1% | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 42 | Philippines | 16.1% | 2024 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 43 | Austria | 16.0% | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 44 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 15.9% | 2025 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 45 | Italy | 15.9% | 2023 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 46 | Denmark | 15.8% | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 47 | Finland | 15.8% | 2023 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 48 | Albania | 15.8% | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 49 | Canada | 15.7% | 2023 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 50 | Zimbabwe | 15.5% | 2024 | down 26.0% | rising |
| 51 | Slovenia | 15.5% | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 52 | Vietnam | 15.4% | 2016 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 53 | Israel | 15.2% | 2023 | β | falling |
| 54 | Luxembourg | 15.0% | 2023 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 55 | France | 14.8% | 2023 | up 15.0% | flat |
| 56 | Mauritius | 14.7% | 2023 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 57 | Czechia | 14.6% | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 58 | Colombia | 14.5% | 2023 | up 3.3% | falling |
| 59 | Thailand | 14.4% | 2025 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 60 | Mexico | 14.4% | 2023 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 61 | United States | 14.0% | 2023 | up 68.6% | rising |
| 62 | Kenya | 14.0% | 2024 | up 24.7% | falling |
| 63 | Honduras | 13.8% | 2024 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 64 | Palestine, State of | 13.7% | 2023 | up 14.3% | falling |
| 65 | United Kingdom | 13.7% | 2023 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 66 | South Africa | 13.3% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 67 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 13.1% | 2025 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 68 | Switzerland | 13.1% | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 69 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 13.0% | 2019 | up 177.7% | rising |
| 70 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 12.9% | 2024 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 71 | Cambodia | 12.8% | 2019 | up 185.2% | rising |
| 72 | Indonesia | 12.4% | 2018 | β | falling |
| 73 | Netherlands | 12.0% | 2023 | up 100.9% | rising |
| 74 | Norway | 11.9% | 2023 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 75 | Armenia, Republic of | 11.9% | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 76 | Puerto Rico | 11.8% | 2023 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 77 | Poland | 11.8% | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 78 | Samoa | 11.5% | 2023 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Bulgaria | 11.5% | 2023 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 80 | Lithuania | 11.5% | 2023 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 81 | Ukraine | 11.4% | 2024 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 82 | Botswana | 11.2% | 2024 | β | falling |
| 83 | Slovak Republic | 11.1% | 2023 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 84 | Andorra, Principality of | 11.1% | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 85 | Seychelles | 11.0% | 2024 | up 80.3% | rising |
| 86 | Moldova, Republic of | 10.8% | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 87 | Mongolia | 10.7% | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 88 | Costa Rica | 10.7% | 2023 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 89 | Iceland | 10.7% | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 90 | Georgia | 10.7% | 2025 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 91 | Australia | 10.6% | 2023 | up 17.6% | falling |
| 92 | TΓΌrkiye | 10.6% | 2023 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 93 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 10.3% | 2025 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 94 | Hungary | 10.3% | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 95 | Argentina | 10.2% | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 96 | Ecuador | 10.2% | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 97 | Spain | 10.1% | 2023 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 98 | Latvia | 9.8% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 99 | Kyrgyz Republic | 9.6% | 2025 | up 12.8% | falling |
| 100 | Panama | 9.5% | 2023 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 101 | Belgium | 9.3% | 2023 | up 28.5% | flat |
| 102 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 9.1% | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 103 | Ghana | 8.6% | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 104 | Chile | 8.4% | 2024 | up 26.2% | falling |
| 105 | Brazil | 8.3% | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 106 | Bangladesh | 8.1% | 2020 | β | flat |
| 107 | Malta | 7.8% | 2023 | down 40.9% | rising |
| 108 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 7.6% | 2008 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 109 | Uruguay | 7.2% | 2023 | down 33.6% | rising |
| 110 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 6.6% | 2024 | up 183.2% | volatile |
| 111 | Niger | 6.2% | 2019 | β | rising |
| 112 | Burundi | 5.9% | 2025 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 113 | Namibia | 5.8% | 2022 | down 53.6% | rising |
| 114 | Dominican Republic | 5.8% | 2024 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 115 | Cyprus | 5.7% | 2024 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 116 | Mozambique, Republic of | 5.6% | 2018 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 117 | Guyana | 5.2% | 2012 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 118 | Bermuda | 4.8% | 2023 | down 61.9% | rising |
| 119 | Cuba | 3.9% | 2024 | up 76.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 1.3% | 2016 | down 71.6% | volatile |
| 121 | Monaco | 0.0% | 2024 | β | flat |
| 121 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 0.0% | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release