The Gender Gap in Engineering Programs in Colombia

In Colombia, engineering is an unattractive field for women. As of 2018, 63,7% undergraduate graduates were men, and only 36,3% This gap has not changed significantly between 2001 2018. paper analyzes the women men who obtain or graduate degrees in Colombia. The analysis based on data from Labor Observatory Education (OLE) National Information System Higher (SNIES) to it presented according degree levels (undergraduate, master Ph.D.), regions, specific fields engineering, salary. show a clear difference number graduating programs at all levels. disappears related environmental, biomedical, chemical where more than 50% are women; but, such as electrical, electronic, mechanical critical, with less 20% women’s representation. To propose public policies national improve this situation, also presents review international initiatives that have succeeded improving representation programs.