Statistics Norway

Indicators on Education, in the OECD

3   Percentage of advanced research degrees awarded to females. 1997/98-2000/01
OECD countries Academic year
1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01
Australia 37 40 40 41
Austria 33 34 36 37
Belgium (Fl.) 33 32 34 32
Canada 36 36 39 ...
Czech Republic 27 31 29 35
Denmark .. 31 38 42
Finland 40 45 45 48
France 39 41 41 43
Germany 33 33 34 35
Hungary 40 40 38 ...
Iceland - - 150 ..
Ireland 41 44 47 ...
Italy 45 45 53 51
Japan 17 19 19 23
Korea 20 20 20 24
Mexico 42 37 36 35
Netherlands 27 30 .. 31
New Zealand 39 42 43 41
Norway 29 36 33 34
Poland 37 .. .. 42
Portugal 49 .. 49 ...
Slovakia .. 37 38 40
Spain 42 44 44 43
Sweden 32 34 37 39
Switzerland 30 30 31 34
Turkey 34 38 37 38
Great Britain 34 37 38 40
United States 41 42 44 45
Country mean 34 36 38 38
1  Only a very limited number of advanced research degrees are awarded per academic year in Iceland, which will influence the female proportion.
Source: OECD, Education at a Glance.

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