Statistics
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UKRC’s statistics service provides detailed data on women’s participation and
progression in science, engineering and technology, through education to careers
in academia or industry, collated from a number of
sources.
At present these statistics are organised under the
following headings which you can see in the left hand drop down
menu:
- Primary and secondary education
- Vocational training
- Students in higher educations
- First destinations of SET graduates
- SET qualified
- SET occupations
- HE institutions
- School and HE career progression
- Public bodies
- EU comparisons
By using the left hand menu you can open folders and browse collections
of statistical data in the area in which you are interested. Definitions of the
terms used are given in the glossary.
If, after you have searched through the statistics in the
folders, you have not found what you need, you can contact us for further help or advice. We maybe able to get the
statistics you need, or direct you to a source where you can get them yourself.
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delay.
UKRC's Research Briefing No.11
"Tomorrow’s Women, Tomorrow’s World"
This research briefing shows statistical forecasts of women in SET in the following key areas:
- GCE A level
- HE education
- HE institutions
- FTS 100 companies
- SET occupation
Key messages are:
Where are we now?
- Girls are 42.4% of GCE A level students in STEM subjects.
- Women make up 33.5% of all higher education (HE) students in SET disciplines.
- Women represent 18.5% of SET employees.
- Women hold 9.0% of directorships in the UK FTSE 100 companies in SET sectors.
- 8.0% of all SET professors are female.
Where will we be in 2030?
- Girls will be 45.7% of GCE A level students in STEM subjects.
- Women will make up 39.4% of all HE students in SET disciplines.
- Women will represent 20.9% of SET employees.
- Women will hold 18.0% of directorships in the UK FTSE 100 companies in SET sectors.
- As many as 28.3% of SET professors will be female.
When will we achieve equal proportions of women and men?
- Female and male GCE A level students in STEM subjects will be equally represented in 2058.
- Female HE students in SET disciplines will reach 50% representation in 2069.
- Proportion of women in SET employment will not reach 50% in the 21st century.
- Gender equality among directors of the UK FTSE 100 SET companies will be achieved in 2073.
- Women SET professors will reach equal representation with their male peers in 2045.
The research briefing is available from