Statistics Norway

Indicators on Education, in the OECD

5   Percentage of advanced research degrees awarded to women. 1997/98-2001/02
OECD countries Academic year
1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02
Australia 37 40 40 41 44
Austria 33 34 36 37 38
Belgium 33 32 34 32 36
Canada 36 36 39 .. ..
Czech Republic 27 31 29 35 34
Denmark .. 31 38 41 241
Finland 40 45 45 48 248
France 39 41 41 43 243
Germany 33 33 34 35 36
Greece .. .. .. .. 38
Hungary 40 40 38 .. 45
Iceland - - 150 .. 40
Ireland 41 44 47 .. 40
Italy 45 45 53 52 252
Japan 17 19 19 23 23
Korea 20 20 20 24 23
Mexico 42 37 36 35 39
Netherlands 27 30 .. 31 38
New Zealand 39 42 43 41 47
Norway 29 36 33 34 37
Poland 37 .. .. 42 44
Portugal 49 .. 49 .. ..
Slovak Republic .. 37 38 40 41
Spain 42 44 44 43 45
Sweden 32 34 37 39 41
Switzerland 30 30 31 34 34
Turkey 34 38 37 38 34
United Kingdom 34 37 38 40 42
United States 41 42 44 45 46
Country mean 34 36 38 38 40
1  Only a very limited number of advanced research degrees are awarded per academic year in Iceland, which will influence the female proportion.
2  Year of reference 2000/01.
Source: OECD, Education at a Glance 2004.

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