The statistic displays the distribution of when women first decided to enter a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields, as of 2016. At that time, 12.4 percent of respondents stated that they had first been interested in STEM in grade school.
Women's first interest or entry into STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields worldwide, as of 2016
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The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following best describes why you chose to work in a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field? Please select up to three."
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451 Research. (August 20, 2016). Women's first interest or entry into STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields worldwide, as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/671732/worldwide-women-in-stem-time-of-first-interest/
451 Research. "Women's first interest or entry into STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields worldwide, as of 2016." Chart. August 20, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/671732/worldwide-women-in-stem-time-of-first-interest/
451 Research. (2016). Women's first interest or entry into STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields worldwide, as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/671732/worldwide-women-in-stem-time-of-first-interest/
451 Research. "Women's First Interest or Entry into Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Fields Worldwide, as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/671732/worldwide-women-in-stem-time-of-first-interest/
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