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Table 11 Classification of educational programs (ISCED97 2-digits) and share of women per educational program in Bulgaria and Switzerland: Universities

From: The role of vocational education in the transmission of gender segregation from education to employment: Switzerland and Bulgaria compared

ISCED

Description

% of women in educational programa

Bulgaria

Switzerland

14

Teacher training and education science

71.6%

75.4%

21

Arts

62.2%

74.1%

22

Humanities

69.2%

59.1%

31

Social and behavioural science

62.6%

56.1%

32

Journalism and information

71.1%

n.a.

34

Business and administration

63.5%

32.4%

38

Law

57.6%

53.0%

42

Life sciences

72.7%

52.4%

44

Physical sciences

56.4%

32.9%

46

Mathematics and statistics

47.6%

29.8%

48

Computing

35.4%

12.7%

52

Engineering and engineering trades

25.9%

9.7%

54

Manufacturing and processing

48.9%

43.0%

58

Architecture and building

41.8%

37.2%

62

Agriculture, forestry, and fishery

45.0%

47.2%

64

Veterinary

55.6%

79.7%

72

Health

64.5%

58.5%

76

Social services

72.6%

75.5%

81

Personal services

53.9%

46.1%

85

Environmental protection

63.7%

n.a.

86

Security services

31.5%

n.a.

  1. aData sources: Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, students enrolled in BA and MA programs, nationally pooled data for 2008–2013 (Bulgaria); Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Students and graduates in Swiss higher education institutions, pooled data for 2000–2010 (Switzerland)