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Australia Primary and Secondary Academic Preparation

Understanding students’ academic preparation in math and science is critical to ensuring success in STEM subjects. Scores from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) allow analysis of the performance of boys and girls across various grades in the Australian educational system. The PISA is a series of reports comparing 15-year-olds academic performance across subjects and countries. The TIMSS measures 4th and 8th grades math and science achievement across 64 countries. The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) reports enrollment by gender in mathematics courses for high school students in Year 12 and provides insight on the preparation level of students for tertiary education.

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Australia Tertiary Education

According to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), women make up a smaller proportion of students entering, enrolled in, entering and graduating from engineering, manufacturing, and construction (EMC) programs when compared to males. Overall, women’s representation of enrolled and completing engineering degree earners in Australia has increased from 2001 to 2018, across all degree levels, with one exception. While in 2001 women comprised close to 17% of those who completed bachelor’s degrees in engineering, their representation slightly decreased in 2018, where they comprise about 15% of bachelor’s degree holders.

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Australia Engineering Workforce

Women are severely underrepresented in the engineering workforce in Australia. Further, a trend in the persisting gender pay gap favoring males is seen in the median starting salaries among graduates from other fields.

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Australia Income Equality

Income inequities exist in the engineering sector, with men earning much more than women. Almost 25% of male engineers earn at least $2,000 per week compared to only 10% of female engineers. Source: Engineers Australia. (2012). Women in engineering: A statistical update. Additional Resources Engineers Australia. (2012). Women in engineering: A statistical update. Data and…

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Australia School to University Transition

SCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY TRANSITION: A 2019 report from Engineers Australia found that women continue to be underrepresented in the engineering profession. Australian women have the capacity to study engineering, but they do not choose to enroll in university engineering programs. From 2013 to 2017, about 2,000 young women apply for places in university engineering courses…

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