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EU-27 average
Not a country: the unweighted mean of the 27 Member States on every measure. It is the reference line each country is read against, and it is never ranked.
The EU-27 average is the mean of the 27 Member States on each measure. It is highest on Enabling Environment (59.3) and lowest on ICT Education (42.6); overall it stands at 49.9.
49.9overall score · EU-27 average 49.9
Shape against the EU-27 average
- EU-27 average
Strongest five / Weakest five relative to the EU range
Strongest five
- IT6a5-year CAGR for ICT Bachelor graduate intake (2019-2024)100
- IT6b5-year CAGR for ICT Master graduate intake (2019-2024)100
- DG3Women in ICT continuous vocational training82
- EE2Women currently unemployed68
- LD2Women in technical leadership roles66
Weakest five
- IT3Women with a PhD in ICT-related fields (ISCED Level 8)23
- LD3Women in leadership roles in ICT companies27
- IT1Women ICT graduates (ISCED Level 6)27
- DG8Share of women AI talent28
- DG4Perception of Gender Pay Gap33
Ranked on the 0–100 position inside each metric’s published EU band, never on raw values. 30 of 30 metrics reported. EU-27 average.
Four phases and one pillar
Each figure is the mean of the 27 Member States on that measure, so there is no rank and no rank change.
- STEM Educationphase 1 · 20% of overall51.6
- ICT Educationphase 2 · 25% of overall42.6
- Digital Employmentphase 3 · 35% of overall50.6
- Leadershipphase 4 · 10% of overall53.3
- Enabling Environmentpillar · 10% of overall59.3
All 30 metrics
STSTEM Education
20% of the overall score · score 51.6 · EU-27 average 51.6
ST1Girls' performance in Science in secondary education across countrieshigh weightOne of the most heavily weighted metrics in the Index — 6.5% of the overall score.
Girls in EU-27 average score 482.9348148148148 points in secondary-school science — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 482.9EU-27 average 482.9348148148148425.62527.67- higher is better
- Lowest: Cyprus 425.62 · Highest: Estonia 527.67
- PISA 2022
- 32.5% of STEM Education
- unchanged on 2025
- score 56 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
ST2Girls' performance in Maths in secondary education across countrieshigh weightOne of the most heavily weighted metrics in the Index — 6.5% of the overall score.
Girls in EU-27 average score 469.4481481481482 points in secondary-school maths — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 469.4EU-27 average 469.4481481481482420.33506.69- higher is better
- Lowest: Bulgaria 420.33 · Highest: Estonia 506.69
- PISA 2022
- 32.5% of STEM Education
- unchanged on 2025
- score 57 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
ST3Girls' performance in PISA in Science relative to boys
The PISA science score difference between girls and boys in EU-27 average is 3.8155555555555556 points, girls minus boys — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 3.8EU-27 average 3.8155555555555556-11.3528.81- higher is better
- Lowest: Austria -11.35 · Highest: Cyprus 28.81
- PISA 2022
- 5% of STEM Education
- unchanged on 2025
- score 38 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
ST4Girls' performance in PISA in Maths relative to boys
The PISA maths score difference between girls and boys in EU-27 average is -6.21851851851852 points, girls minus boys — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU -6.2EU-27 average -6.21851851851852-21.0615.7- higher is better
- Lowest: Italy -21.06 · Highest: Cyprus 15.7
- PISA 2022
- 5% of STEM Education
- unchanged on 2025
- score 40 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
ST5Girls in upper secondary STEM IVET (ISCED 3) programmes
19.96666666666667% of upper-secondary STEM vocational students in EU-27 average are girls — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 20.0EU-27 average 19.966666666666678.242.8- higher is better
- Lowest: Portugal 8.2 · Highest: Ireland 42.8
- Eurostat: educ_uoe_ent02, 2024
- 20% of STEM Education
- ▲ up 1.5 pp on 2025
- score 34 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
ST6aGirls 16-19 who have written code in a programming language
8.036296296296296% of girls aged 16 to 19 in EU-27 average have written code — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 8.0EU-27 average 8.0362962962962961.8317.53- higher is better
- Lowest: Ireland 1.83 · Highest: France 17.53
- Eurostat: isoc_sk_cskl_i21, 2025
- 5% of STEM Education
- new metric in 2026
- score 40 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
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ITICT Education
25% of the overall score · score 42.6 · EU-27 average 42.6
IT1Women ICT graduates (ISCED Level 6)high weightOne of the most heavily weighted metrics in the Index — 9.3% of the overall score.
21.78962962962963% of ICT bachelor graduates in EU-27 average are women — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 21.8EU-27 average 21.7896296296296314.7241.17- higher is better
- Lowest: Belgium 14.72 · Highest: Sweden 41.17
- Eurostat: educ_uoe_grad02, 2024
- 37% of ICT Education
- ▼ down 0.36 pp on 2025
- score 27 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
IT2Women with an ICT master of science (ISCED Level 7)high weightOne of the most heavily weighted metrics in the Index — 6.8% of the overall score.
29.58629629629629% of ICT master's graduates in EU-27 average are women — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 29.6EU-27 average 29.5862962962962915.3652.83- higher is better
- Lowest: Slovakia 15.36 · Highest: Estonia 52.83
- Eurostat: educ_uoe_grad02, 2024
- 27% of ICT Education
- ▲ up 1.8 pp on 2025
- score 38 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
IT3Women with a PhD in ICT-related fields (ISCED Level 8)
31.129629629629623% of ICT doctoral graduates in EU-27 average are women — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 31.1EU-27 average 31.12962962962962316.6780.0- higher is better
- Lowest: Slovenia 16.67 · Highest: Cyprus 80.0
- Eurostat: educ_uoe_grad02, 2024
- 20% of ICT Education
- ▲ up 4.2 pp on 2025
- score 23 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
IT4Women enrolled in ICT-related post secondary IVET
24.716538461538466% of students in post-secondary ICT vocational training in EU-27 average are women — the mean of the 26 Member States that report this metric.
EU 24.7EU-27 average 24.7165384615384668.7450.0- higher is better
- Lowest: Hungary 8.74 · Highest: Netherlands 50.0
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 5% of ICT Education
- ▲ up 6.0 pp on 2025
- score 39 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
ST6bWomen 20-24 who have written code in a programming language
8.367777777777777% of women aged 20 to 24 in EU-27 average have written code — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 8.4EU-27 average 8.3677777777777771.7920.63- higher is better
- Lowest: Ireland 1.79 · Highest: Portugal 20.63
- Eurostat: isoc_sk_cskl_i21, 2025
- 5% of ICT Education
- new metric in 2026
- score 35 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
IT6a5-year CAGR for ICT Bachelor graduate intake (2019-2024)
ICT bachelor graduate intake in EU-27 average grew 8.95346153846154% a year between 2019 and 2024 — the mean of the 26 Member States that report this metric.
EU 9.0EU-27 average 8.95346153846154-1.7461.54- scored in steps
- Lowest: Estonia -1.74 · Highest: Hungary 8.94
- Eurostat: educ_uoe_grad02, 2024
- 3% of ICT Education
- new metric in 2026
- score 100 / 100
Scored in steps rather than against the EU band: 5% or more scores 100, 2–4.99% scores 50, 0–1.99% scores 25, below zero scores 0.
IT6b5-year CAGR for ICT Master graduate intake (2019-2024)
ICT master's graduate intake in EU-27 average grew 11.423333333333334% a year between 2019 and 2024 — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 11.4EU-27 average 11.423333333333334-1.7323.14- scored in steps
- Lowest: Poland -1.28 · Highest: Hungary 11.45
- Eurostat: educ_uoe_grad02, 2024
- 3% of ICT Education
- new metric in 2026
- score 100 / 100
Scored in steps rather than against the EU band: 5% or more scores 100, 2–4.99% scores 50, 0–1.99% scores 25, below zero scores 0.
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DGDigital Employment
35% of the overall score · score 50.6 · EU-27 average 50.6
DG1Employed women with an ICT education
18.22222222222222% of employed women in EU-27 average have an ICT education — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 18.2EU-27 average 18.222222222222228.030.0- higher is better
- Lowest: Czechia 8.0 · Highest: Denmark 30.0
- Eurostat: isoc_ski_itsex, 2025
- 10% of Digital Employment
- ▼ down 1.4 pp on 2025
- score 45 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
DG2Women ICT specialistshigh weightOne of the most heavily weighted metrics in the Index — 14.0% of the overall score.
20.081481481481482% of ICT specialists in EU-27 average are women — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 20.1EU-27 average 20.08148148148148212.927.8- higher is better
- Lowest: Czechia 12.9 · Highest: Romania 27.8
- Eurostat: isoc_sks_itsps, 2025
- 40% of Digital Employment
- ▼ down 1.3 pp on 2025
- score 48 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
DG3Women in ICT continuous vocational training
Women's participation in ICT continuous vocational training in EU-27 average is 92.94074074074075% — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 92.9EU-27 average 92.9407407407407560.0100.0- higher is better
- Lowest: Malta 60.0 · Highest: Cyprus 100.0
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 13% of Digital Employment
- unchanged on 2025
- score 82 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
DG4Perception of Gender Pay Gap
The gender pay gap in ICT as women in EU-27 average perceive it is 28.718518518518522% — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 28.7EU-27 average 28.71851851851852210.037.8- lower is better
- Narrowest: Luxembourg 37.8 · Widest: Latvia 10.0
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 5% of Digital Employment
- unchanged on 2025
- score 33 / 100
A lower raw value is the better outcome, so the 0–100 scale is flipped.
DG5Actual Gender pay gap in ICThigh weightOne of the most heavily weighted metrics in the Index — 8.8% of the overall score.
The actual gender pay gap in ICT in EU-27 average is 19.24074074074074% — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 19.2EU-27 average 19.240740740740746.529.0- lower is better
- Narrowest: Cyprus 29.0 · Widest: Belgium 6.5
- Eurostat: earn_gr_gpgr2, 2024
- 25% of Digital Employment
- ▲ narrowed 0.36 pp on 2025
- score 45 / 100
A lower raw value is the better outcome, so the 0–100 scale is flipped.
ST6cWomen 25+ who have written code in a programming language
3.7422222222222215% of women aged 25 and over in EU-27 average have written code — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 3.7EU-27 average 3.74222222222222151.156.24- higher is better
- Lowest: Romania 1.15 · Highest: Netherlands 6.24
- Eurostat: isoc_sk_cskl_i21, 2025
- 5% of Digital Employment
- new metric in 2026
- score 51 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
DG8Share of women AI talent
29.23592592592592% of the AI talent pool in EU-27 average is women — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 29.2EU-27 average 29.2359259259259224.6741.14- higher is better
- Lowest: Latvia 24.67 · Highest: Romania 41.14
- OECD.AI / LinkedIn Economic Graph, 2025
- 2% of Digital Employment
- new metric in 2026
- score 28 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
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LDLeadership
10% of the overall score · score 53.3 · EU-27 average 53.3
LD1Time taken for women to reach leadership positions
Women in EU-27 average take 8.251851851851852 years on average to reach leadership positions — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 8.3EU-27 average 8.2518518518518527.69.2- lower is better
- Narrowest: France 9.2 · Widest: Czechia 7.6
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 15% of Leadership
- unchanged on 2025
- score 50 / 100
A lower raw value is the better outcome, so the 0–100 scale is flipped.
LD2Women in technical leadership roles
20.27777777777778% of technical leadership roles in EU-27 average are held by women — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 20.3EU-27 average 20.2777777777777813.425.8- higher is better
- Lowest: Greece 13.4 · Highest: Denmark 25.8
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 40% of Leadership
- unchanged on 2025
- score 66 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
LD3Women in leadership roles in ICT companies
21.77777777777778% of leadership roles in ICT companies in EU-27 average are held by women — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 21.8EU-27 average 21.7777777777777813.031.0- higher is better
- Lowest: Slovenia 13.0 · Highest: Ireland 31.0
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 15% of Leadership
- unchanged on 2025
- score 27 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
LD4Key long-term inhibitors to ICT leadership
Key long-term inhibitors to ICT leadership affect 74.86296296296295% of women in EU-27 average — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 74.9EU-27 average 74.8629629629629558.583.6- lower is better
- Narrowest: Portugal 83.6 · Widest: Austria 58.5
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 30% of Leadership
- unchanged on 2025
- score 53 / 100
A lower raw value is the better outcome, so the 0–100 scale is flipped.
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EEEnabling Environment
10% of the overall score · score 59.3 · EU-27 average 59.3
EE1Women with basic or above basic overall digital skills
66.59185185185186% of women in EU-27 average have basic or above-basic digital skills — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 66.6EU-27 average 66.5918518518518638.2685.8- higher is better
- Lowest: Romania 38.26 · Highest: Finland 85.8
- Eurostat: eq_dskl07, 2024
- 20% of Enabling Environment
- ▲ up 3.5 pp on 2025
- score 61 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
EE2Women currently unemployed
5.88888888888889% of women in EU-27 average are unemployed — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 5.9EU-27 average 5.888888888888893.011.9- lower is better
- Narrowest: Spain 11.9 · Widest: Malta 3.0
- Eurostat: une_rt_a, 2025
- 15% of Enabling Environment
- unchanged on 2025
- score 68 / 100
A lower raw value is the better outcome, so the 0–100 scale is flipped.
EE3Women with children employment rate
84.4962962962963% of women with children in EU-27 average are in employment — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 84.5EU-27 average 84.496296296296375.292.9- higher is better
- Lowest: Romania 75.2 · Highest: Netherlands 92.9
- Eurostat: lfst_hheredty, 2025
- 15% of Enabling Environment
- ▲ up 13.2 pp on 2025
- score 53 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
EE4Contractual conditions of women
Contractual conditions for women in EU-27 average score 42.444444444444436% — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 42.4EU-27 average 42.44444444444443630.049.2- higher is better
- Lowest: Netherlands 30.0 · Highest: Latvia 49.2
- Eurostat: lfsa_epgais, 2025
- 10% of Enabling Environment
- unchanged on 2025
- score 65 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
EE5Member State Monitoring - Policy initiative score
EU-27 average scores 20.38095238095238 on Member State policy initiative monitoring — the mean of the 21 Member States that report this metric.
EU 20.4EU-27 average 20.380952380952381.054.0- higher is better
- Lowest: Estonia 1.0 · Highest: Austria 54.0
- Connecting Women in Digital, D2.1 Overview of national actions, 2025
- 10% of Enabling Environment
- ▲ up 4.5 on 2025
- score 37 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
EE6European Gender Equality Index (EIGE) – Country score
EU-27 average scores 61.822222222222216 on the EIGE Gender Equality Index — the mean of the 27 Member States that report this metric.
EU 61.8EU-27 average 61.82222222222221647.673.7- higher is better
- Lowest: Cyprus 47.6 · Highest: Sweden 73.7
- EIGE 2025
- 30% of Enabling Environment
- ▼ down 6.5 on 2025
- score 54 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
Sources are listed on each metric. Metric-level 2025 values are shown where the metric existed in 2025; six metrics are new in 2026 and the EU bands moved between years, so phase and overall scores are not comparable between 2025 and 2026. 0 metrics have no 2026 value for EU-27 average.