Education > Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	IcelandIceland	67%	2000
2	PortugalPortugal	65%	2000
=3	New ZealandNew Zealand	64%	2000
=3	NorwayNorway	64%	2000
=5	SwedenSweden	60%	2000
=5	HungaryHungary	60%	2000
=7	FinlandFinland	59%	2000
=7	CanadaCanada	59%	2000
=7	SpainSpain	59%	2000
=10	AustraliaAustralia	57%	2000
=10	United StatesUnited States	57%	2000
=10	ThailandThailand	57%	2000
=10	FranceFrance	57%	2000
14	ItalyItaly	56%	2000
15	IrelandIreland	55%	2000
=16	ZimbabweZimbabwe	54%	2000
=16	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	54%	2000
=16	NetherlandsNetherlands	54%	2000
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	52.29%	2000
=19	MexicoMexico	52%	2000
=19	SlovakiaSlovakia	52%	2000
=21	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	51%	2000
=21	DenmarkDenmark	51%	2000
23	BelgiumBelgium	50%	2000
24	TunisiaTunisia	49%	2000
25	AustriaAustria	48%	2000
26	JordanJordan	47%	2000
27	GermanyGermany	46%	2000
28	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	42%	2000
29	TurkeyTurkey	41%	2000
30	JapanJapan	37%	2000
31	PolandPoland	0.0	2000

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Canada ranked first for share of university qualifications awarded to females > first degree amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
Iceland ranked first for share of university qualifications awarded to females > first degree amongst High income OECD countries in 2000.
All of the top 2 countries by share of university qualifications awarded to females > first degree are Christian.
Portugal ranked first for share of university qualifications awarded to females > first degree amongst European Union in 2000.
All of the top 3 countries by share of university qualifications awarded to females > first degree are European.
All of the top 2 countries by share of university qualifications awarded to females > first degree are Heavily indebted.
Sweden ranked first for share of university qualifications awarded to females > first degree amongst Non-religious countries in 2000.
Germany ranked last for share of university qualifications awarded to females > first degree amongst Eurozone in 2000.
United Kingdom ranked last for share of university qualifications awarded to females > first degree amongst English speaking countries in 2000.
Turkey ranked second last for share of university qualifications awarded to females > first degree amongst NATO countries in 2000.