Share of high school students that received encouragement from an adult and a teacher to pursue a career in computer science (CS) in the United States in 2020, by gender
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Encouragement from an adult
Encouragement from a teacher (after receiving encouragement from an adult)
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According to respondents surveyed throughout the United States, female students are less likely to receive encouragement from an adult in their lives to pursue some form of a career in computer science compared to their male counterparts, as of 2020. Only ** percent of surveyed female students received encouragement from an adult to pursue a career in computer science, while ** percent of male students received encouragement for the same.
However, once a female student has received such encouragement from an adult, she becomes more likely to receive encouragement from a teacher pursue a CS career, and the gender gap narrows.
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Gallup. (September 25, 2020). Share of high school students that received encouragement from an adult and a teacher to pursue a career in computer science (CS) in the United States in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1251717/united-states-computer-science-encouragement-students-gender/
Gallup. "Share of high school students that received encouragement from an adult and a teacher to pursue a career in computer science (CS) in the United States in 2020, by gender." Chart. September 25, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1251717/united-states-computer-science-encouragement-students-gender/
Gallup. (2020). Share of high school students that received encouragement from an adult and a teacher to pursue a career in computer science (CS) in the United States in 2020, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1251717/united-states-computer-science-encouragement-students-gender/
Gallup. "Share of High School Students That Received Encouragement from An Adult and a Teacher to Pursue a Career in Computer Science (Cs) in The United States in 2020, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Sep 2020, /statistics/1251717/united-states-computer-science-encouragement-students-gender/
Gallup, Share of high school students that received encouragement from an adult and a teacher to pursue a career in computer science (CS) in the United States in 2020, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1251717/united-states-computer-science-encouragement-students-gender/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of high school students that received encouragement from an adult and a teacher to pursue a career in computer science (CS) in the United States in 2020, by gender [Graph], Gallup, September 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1251717/united-states-computer-science-encouragement-students-gender/
