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4 sourced facts about STEM education and careers, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.

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The basics

In 2021-22, about what share of STEM bachelor's degrees in the U.S. went to women?

Answerabout 39%

Men earned roughly 1.6 times as many STEM bachelor's degrees as women that year, though the gap varies a lot by specific field.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (2022) nces.ed.gov

About what share of U.S. high school girls had taken at least one core STEM course as of 2019?

Answerabout 97%

The gap between boys and girls nearly disappears at the broad 'took a STEM course' level, but widens later in advanced courses and majors.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (2019) nces.ed.gov

Going deeper

About what share of the total U.S. workforce works in a STEM occupation?

Answerabout 24%

That's roughly 36.8 million workers, up from 22% of the workforce a decade earlier.

Source: National Science Board / NCSES (2021) ncses.nsf.gov

Expert level

What share of the 2021 U.S. STEM workforce did NOT hold a bachelor's degree?

Answerabout 52% (19.3M of 36.8M)

Nearly half of STEM jobs, often called the 'skilled technical workforce,' don't require a four-year degree.

Source: National Science Board / NCSES (2021) ncses.nsf.gov

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