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United Kingdom Workplace

According to the UK Office for National Statistics, there has been an decrease in the share of women working in engineering fields in the United States in the last 5 years. As of 2025, the share of women in engineering occupations was 12%. Although the share of women in research and innovation in the UK was 43.0% in 2025, their research impact is less than that of their male counterparts (Elsevier).

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United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom (UK) 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. EngineeringUK, a non-profit in the UK, reports data on the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) courses (part of compulsory schooling).

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United Kingdom Tertiary Education

According to the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap 2024 Report, 23.5% of UK graduates in engineering, manufacturing, and construction were women. According to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) in the United Kingdom (UK), women make up a smaller proportion of students enrolled in, entering and graduating in engineering tertiary programs when compared to men in the UK.

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Women in Engineering Fast Facts

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Case Studies on Mentoring Programs for Women in STEM

In 2023, SWE conducted a qualitative study to understand the various activities of mentoring programs for women in STEM academia across four higher education institutions in Austria and Germany.

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Spain Tertiary Education

According to the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap 2024 Report, 26.6% of Spanish graduates in engineering, manufacturing, and construction were women. According to data from Spain's Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities Sistema Integrado de Información Universitaria (SIIU), women make up a smaller proportion of students enrolling and graduating from engineering, industry, and construction programs when compared to men in Spain.

Canada Tertiary Education

According to data from Engineers Canada, women make up a smaller proportion of students enrolling in and earning degrees in Engineering tertiary programs when compared to men in Canada. Tertiary education encompasses the academic programs pursued after secondary education and includes undergraduate (Bachelor’s) and graduate (Master’s and Doctoral) study.

Canada Workplace

Women are historically underrepresented in faculty positions. As of 2022, women represent less than 30% of faculty positions in academia. According to Elsevier, in 2022, the share of women engineering researchers in Canada was 48.5%. Although women engineering scholars represent almost half of researchers in Canada, their research impact is less than that of their male counterparts.

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Spain Workplace

According to data from 2024 by the “El Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal”, the Spanish State Employment Public Service, women constitute a substantial portion of the country’s labor force population. In 2024, approximately 11.5 million women participated in the labor force. Among them, over 10.1 million were employed, while nearly 1.4 million were unemployed and actively looking for work. In 2022, the share of women science and engineering researchers in Spain was 46.5% (Elsevier). Although women engineering scholars represent almost half of researchers in Spain, their research impact is less than that of their male counterparts.

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Gender Scan: STEM Global Survey

Launched in 2008, Gender Scan is a biennial survey that looks at issues affecting gender balance in STEM, from education to career.

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Global Tertiary Education

Tertiary education encompasses a variety of academic programs pursued after secondary education, ranging from undergraduate to graduate study. It includes not just academic learning but also advanced vocational and professional education to cultivate specialized knowledge and skills. According to the World Bank, tertiary education is critical to supporting societal development, economic progress, and reducing poverty, playing a vital role in cultivating a highly skilled workforce. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development (OECD), women are historically underrepresented in enrollment and graduations in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction (EMC) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) fields across tertiary programs.

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Global Fortune 500 Women CEO’s

Though the Fortune 500 companies include numerous corporations outside of engineering, it is important to be aware of the lack of diversity among the highest levels of leadership across all industries, especially women leaders. Diverse leaders are needed to serve as role models, mentors, and supporters of future leaders. The consistent scarcity of female representation among corporate leadership is a concerning trend.