Portuguese Women in Science and Technology (S&T): Some Gender Features Behind MSc. and PhD. Achievement

corresponds to about 33% of the universe, e.g., the whole number of MSc.
and PhD. obtained in those institutions in the above years¹⁶. The
feminisation rate of the sample is 52,4 % and the distribution by graduation
and post-graduation field is the following:

Source: UIED, Projecto Telos, 2005

Longitudinal life cycle data has been obtained for TELOS II project
throughout a survey directly addressed to MSc. and PhD. graduates. The
corresponding questionnaire’s main sections concerned:

-       individual characteristics, such as date and place of birth,

sex, qualification level, husband’s/wife’s, father’s and
mother’s qualification level, professional occupation and
situation towards labour market;

¹⁶ UIED (2005).

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