Mexico

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.

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) allow analysis of the performance of boys and girls across various grades in the Mexican educational system. The PISA is a series of reports comparing 15-year-olds academic performance across subjects and countries.

Mexico STEM Workforce: Women comprise less than 20% of employed professionals in engineering in Mexico.

Higher Education in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction: According to the National Association of Universities and Institutions of Higher Education, the proportion of engineering, manufacturing, and construction students that were women seems to increase at each level of education.

The 2018 PISA survey also included a portion where students were asked about their science and engineering career aspirations. A larger proportion of both Mexican boys and girls (30% and 10.7%, respectively) than the OECD average proportion of boys and girls (15.2% and 7.10%, respectively). Despite these promising career aspirations Mexican boys and girls have,…