EU STEM Data Monitor

STEM education

STEM combines natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (F05), information and communication technologies (F06), and engineering, manufacturing and construction (F07), following the ISCED-F 2013 field classification.

STEM students

STEM students as a percentage of all tertiary students

SelectedEU27

Source: Eurostat educ_uoe_enrt03

STEM graduates

STEM graduates as a percentage of all tertiary graduates

SelectedEU27

Source: Eurostat educ_uoe_grad02

Women among STEM graduates

Women as a percentage of graduates in F05 + F06 + F07

SelectedEU27

Source: Eurostat educ_uoe_grad02

Graduate mix by STEM field

Latest available share of all tertiary graduates by broad STEM field

Source: Eurostat educ_uoe_grad02

Digital and ICT workforce

ICT-specialist statistics are derived from the EU Labour Force Survey. Eurostat defines ICT specialists as workers for whom ICT constitutes the main part of their job.

ICT specialists in employment

ICT specialists as a percentage of total employment

SelectedEU27

Source: Eurostat isoc_sks_itspt

Women among ICT specialists

Women as a percentage of employed ICT specialists

SelectedEU27

Source: Eurostat isoc_sks_itsps

Scientists and engineers

This section uses Eurostat's Human Resources in Science and Technology statistics to show the gender balance among employed scientists and engineers.

Women among scientists and engineers

Women as a percentage of all employed scientists and engineers

SelectedEU27

Source: Eurostat hrst_st_nsecsex2

Gender balance by sector

Latest available share of women scientists and engineers: all activities, services and manufacturing

Source: Eurostat hrst_st_nsecsex2

About the data

Automatic updates. This monitor queries Eurostat's public Statistics API when the page loads and uses the latest available observations. Different indicators can have different latest reference years.

STEM definition. For education indicators, STEM is calculated as ISCED-F 2013 fields F05 + F06 + F07. The education indicators cover tertiary education (ISCED levels 5–8).

Comparability. Country-specific breaks, estimates and methodological notes may apply. For authoritative interpretation, consult the linked Eurostat dataset and metadata.

Technical source. Data are retrieved from the Eurostat Statistics API in JSON-stat format.