The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following best describes why you chose to work in a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field? Please select up to three."
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Time of first interest or entry into STEM according to women worldwide 2016
The statistic displays the distribution of when women first decided to enter a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields, as of 2016. At that time, **** percent of respondents stated that they had first been interested in STEM in grade school.
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451 Research. (August 20, 2016). Women's first interest or entry into STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields worldwide, as of 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/671732/worldwide-women-in-stem-time-of-first-interest/
451 Research. "Women's first interest or entry into STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields worldwide, as of 2016." Chart. August 20, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/671732/worldwide-women-in-stem-time-of-first-interest/
451 Research. (2016). Women's first interest or entry into STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields worldwide, as of 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/671732/worldwide-women-in-stem-time-of-first-interest/
451 Research. "Women's First Interest or Entry into Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Fields Worldwide, as of 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Aug 2016, /statistics/671732/worldwide-women-in-stem-time-of-first-interest/
451 Research, Women's first interest or entry into STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields worldwide, as of 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/671732/worldwide-women-in-stem-time-of-first-interest/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Women's first interest or entry into STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields worldwide, as of 2016 [Graph], 451 Research, August 20, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/671732/worldwide-women-in-stem-time-of-first-interest/
