Countries with higher levels of gender equality (measured by the World
Economic Forum's Gender Gap Index) have greater gender gaps in STEM education at high school and university levels (measured by UNESCO national education statistics). 

Societal Gender Equality Level & STEM Gender Gap

OLS is accepted as a proxy for:
- economic opportunity and hardship
- social/personal well-being

Overall Life Satisfaction (OLS)

- Societal gender equality level
- Overall Life Satisfaction (OLS)
- Familial influence 

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- Distal social factors
- Proximal factors


Factors that Influence the Gender Gap in STEM Education 

Stoet, G., & Geary, D. C. (2018). The gender-equality paradox in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Psychological science, 29(4), 581-593.

The gender-equality paradox in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education

- General preferences
- Life values
- Personal views/beliefs
- Differences in academic strengths
- Differences in attitude

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