Details
- Identification
- ISBN: 978-92-76-12994-3, DOI: 10.2766/421080, Catalogue number: NC-04-19-713-EN-N
- Publication date
- 23 July 2020
- Authors
- Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture | European Expert Network on Economics of Education (EENEE)
Description
The share of women achieving tertiary education has increased rapidly over time and now exceeds that of men. Yet they are severely under-represented in maths-intensive science fields (generally known as science, technology, engineering and maths or STEM).
Because of the economic importance attached to these fields, it is important to encourage more women to enter and remain in relevant subject areas throughout their education. This would also reduce occupational segregation and the gender wage gap, as maths-intensive fields are well-paid on average.
This report presents some common themes with policy relevance that emerge from the literature.
Author
Sandra McNally
Cite as
European Commission: Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Expert Network on Economics of Education (EENEE) and McNally, S., Gender differences in tertiary education – What explains STEM participation?, Publications Office of the European Union, 2020, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2766/421080
