Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 13.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Kingdom is 13.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Kingdom peaked at 18.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +5.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 13.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 13.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +38.8% | 11.9% | 16.5% |
| 2020 | -29.2% | 18.2% | 12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.9% | 18.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 62 Kenya 14.0% compare
- 63 Honduras 13.8% compare
- 64 Palestine 13.7% compare
- 66 South Africa 13.3% compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 13.1% compare
- 68 Switzerland 13.1% compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in United Kingdom was 13.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- United Kingdom ranks 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release