Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
120
Highest
1.5%
Liechtenstein, Principality of
Lowest
0.1%
Bermuda
Median
0.4%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,669
What the numbers show
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 120 countries. The highest value is 1.5% in Liechtenstein, Principality of; the lowest is 0.1% in Bermuda.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.4%, and the mean is 0.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.
Over the past decade 67 countries rose and 46 fell. The largest increase was in Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands (up 299.0%), and the largest decrease in Eswatini, Kingdom of (down 53.9%).
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liechtenstein, Principality of | 1.5% | 2020 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 2 | Botswana | 1.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 0.8% | 2024 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 0.8% | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 5 | India | 0.7% | 2023 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 6 | Algeria | 0.7% | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 7 | Oman | 0.7% | 2024 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 8 | Benin | 0.7% | 2022 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 9 | Eritrea, The State of | 0.7% | 2016 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 0.7% | 2020 | — | rising |
| 11 | Rwanda | 0.7% | 2024 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 12 | Morocco | 0.6% | 2024 | down 30.1% | rising |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 0.6% | 2024 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 14 | North Macedonia | 0.6% | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 15 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.6% | 2008 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 16 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.6% | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 17 | Lebanon | 0.6% | 2011 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 18 | Tunisia | 0.6% | 2023 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 19 | Samoa | 0.6% | 2023 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 20 | El Salvador | 0.6% | 2023 | up 99.5% | rising |
| 21 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.6% | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 22 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.6% | 2021 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 23 | Kenya | 0.6% | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 24 | South Africa | 0.5% | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 0.5% | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 26 | Jordan | 0.5% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 27 | Palestine, State of | 0.5% | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.5% | 2023 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 29 | Madagascar, Republic of | 0.5% | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 30 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.5% | 2024 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 31 | Cameroon | 0.5% | 2024 | up 19.3% | flat |
| 32 | Romania | 0.5% | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 33 | Vietnam | 0.5% | 2016 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 34 | Malaysia | 0.5% | 2024 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 35 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 0.5% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 36 | Qatar | 0.5% | 2024 | up 60.5% | falling |
| 37 | Belize | 0.5% | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 38 | Georgia | 0.5% | 2025 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 39 | Italy | 0.5% | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 40 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.5% | 2024 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 41 | Burundi | 0.5% | 2025 | down 25.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Greece | 0.5% | 2022 | up 7.1% | flat |
| 43 | New Zealand | 0.4% | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 44 | Mauritius | 0.4% | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2024 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 0.4% | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 47 | Philippines | 0.4% | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 48 | Ireland | 0.4% | 2022 | up 23.9% | falling |
| 49 | Argentina | 0.4% | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 0.4% | 2023 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 51 | Singapore | 0.4% | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 52 | Indonesia | 0.4% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 53 | Colombia | 0.4% | 2023 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 54 | Denmark | 0.4% | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 55 | United States | 0.4% | 2023 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 56 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.4% | 2018 | up 25.3% | flat |
| 57 | Canada | 0.4% | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 58 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0.4% | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 59 | Portugal | 0.4% | 2023 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 60 | Croatia | 0.4% | 2023 | up 11.8% | falling |
| 61 | Niger | 0.4% | 2019 | — | rising |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | 0.4% | 2023 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 63 | Türkiye | 0.4% | 2023 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 64 | Mexico | 0.4% | 2023 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 65 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 0.4% | 2006 | down 53.9% | falling |
| 66 | Seychelles | 0.4% | 2024 | up 169.1% | rising |
| 67 | Estonia | 0.4% | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 68 | Albania | 0.4% | 2024 | down 36.7% | rising |
| 69 | France | 0.4% | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 70 | United Kingdom | 0.4% | 2023 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 71 | Honduras | 0.4% | 2024 | up 17.6% | falling |
| 72 | Netherlands | 0.4% | 2023 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 73 | Germany | 0.4% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 74 | Panama | 0.4% | 2023 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 75 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.4% | 2019 | up 40.3% | falling |
| 76 | Cambodia | 0.4% | 2019 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Sweden | 0.4% | 2023 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 78 | Czechia | 0.4% | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 79 | Puerto Rico | 0.4% | 2023 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 80 | Korea | 0.4% | 2024 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 81 | Poland | 0.4% | 2023 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 82 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.4% | 2024 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 83 | Uruguay | 0.4% | 2023 | down 20.0% | flat |
| 84 | Australia | 0.4% | 2023 | up 7.7% | falling |
| 85 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.3% | 2024 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 86 | Switzerland | 0.3% | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 87 | Iceland | 0.3% | 2023 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 88 | Bulgaria | 0.3% | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 89 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 0.3% | 2024 | up 100.7% | rising |
| 90 | Israel | 0.3% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 91 | Slovenia | 0.3% | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 92 | Austria | 0.3% | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 93 | Malta | 0.3% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 94 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0.3% | 2025 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 95 | Norway | 0.3% | 2023 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 96 | Finland | 0.3% | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 97 | Slovak Republic | 0.3% | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 98 | Ghana | 0.3% | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 99 | Ukraine | 0.3% | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 100 | Brazil | 0.3% | 2023 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 101 | Kyrgyz Republic | 0.3% | 2025 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 102 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 0.3% | 2016 | up 299.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Ecuador | 0.3% | 2023 | up 7.4% | falling |
| 104 | Mongolia | 0.3% | 2024 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 105 | Namibia | 0.3% | 2022 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 106 | Belarus, Republic of | 0.3% | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 107 | Thailand | 0.3% | 2025 | down 13.0% | flat |
| 108 | Cyprus | 0.3% | 2024 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 109 | Spain | 0.3% | 2023 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 110 | Cuba | 0.3% | 2024 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 111 | Belgium | 0.3% | 2023 | up 19.1% | flat |
| 112 | Hungary | 0.3% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 113 | Moldova | 0.3% | 2024 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 114 | Lithuania | 0.3% | 2023 | up 14.3% | falling |
| 115 | Latvia | 0.3% | 2023 | up 16.2% | falling |
| 116 | Andorra, Principality of | 0.3% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 117 | Dominican Republic | 0.2% | 2024 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 118 | Chile | 0.2% | 2024 | up 12.7% | falling |
| 119 | Guyana | 0.1% | 2012 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 120 | Bermuda | 0.1% | 2023 | down 48.4% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release