Stem

Education and diversity.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Also written 'STEM'.

Women with Stem skills 'lost to the economy'

The National Audit Office (NAO) has identified that:

• Females made up only 42 per cent of all Stem A-level entries in 2017, and
• Females regularly outperform their male peers in many Stem subjects.

This participation gap shows that young women represent a pool of potential Stem-skilled people that is currently being lost to the economy.

Source: Times Educational Supplement, January 2018.

See also

• Diversity
• National Audit Office
• Qualifications
• The ACT's qualifications