Female education in STEM

Percentage of female students enrolled in engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in higher education in different parts of the world

Female education in STEM refers to child and adult female representation in the educational fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In 2017, 33% of students in STEM fields were women.

The organization UNESCO has stated that this gender disparity is due to discrimination, biases, social norms and expectations that influence the quality of education women receive and the subjects they study.[1] UNESCO also believes that having more women in STEM fields is desirable because it would help bring about sustainable development.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cracking the code: Girls' and women's education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) (PDF). UNESCO. 2017. ISBN 978-92-3-100233-5.