Women in STEM: Statistics of Women in STEM

Less than 30% of the world's science researchers are women. Read the UNESCO fact sheets on global representation of women in STEM.

Browse global statistics on women in STEM careers, academia, and leadership positions. Global averages are given and also statistics specific to countries (e.g. Australia, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, and the U.S.).

Statistical table representing individuals with postsecondary degrees/certificates in STEM fields, divided by gender, race, and level of degree/certificate.

This graphic from the U.S. Census Bureau shows percentages of men and women, divided by college majors, working in STEM fields.

This 2017 report shows statistics of women in STEM jobs and the gender wage gap in STEM jobs.

This report "asks why there are still so few women in the critical fields of engineering and computing — and explains what we can do to make these fields open to and desirable for all employees" (AAUW). Includes fact sheets, infographics, video, and PowerPoint slides.

This article discusses how gender biases have adversely affected research outcomes.