In 2022-2026, a significant increase in the share of women among actual admissions was recorded in a number of specialties.
According to information obtained by AzEdu.az from the State Agency for Vocational Education, among the top 10 specialties where the share of women increased the most during the relevant period, operation of automation systems, specialist in housing services, and subway station attendant specialties ranked first.
While the share of women in the specialty of operation of automation systems was 5% in 2022, this figure increased to 57.6% in 2026. This means an increase of 52.6%.
The share of women in the specialty of housing services specialist increased from 20.5% to 67.6%: an increase of 47.1%.
In the specialty of subway station attendant, this indicator reached from 25% to 63.6%: an increase of 38.6%.
The share of women has sharply increased in a number of technical specialties
Over the past four years, a significant increase in the share of women among those admitted to a number of technical and service-oriented specialties has been recorded.
According to the indicators, one of the most noticeable increases was observed in the cybersecurity specialty: the share of women's admission increased from 5% to 42.8% - an increase of 37.8%.
Other specialties where the share of women has increased are also noteworthy. In the plastic pipe welder specialty, the indicator reached from Zero to 33.3%, and in the organization and management of hotel and restaurant business specialty, it reached from 15.8% to 48.1%.
In addition, the share of women in the information and communication technologies technician specialty increased from 20% to 46.9%, and in the gardener-decorator specialty to 25.7%.
An increase was also recorded in the graphic designer specialty. In this field, the share of women among those admitted reached from 50.5% to 75.4%. In the system and network service technician specialty, the indicator increased from 19.6% to 44.4%.
The data shows an increased interest of women in a number of technical, digital, and vocational specialties over the past four years. Especially the increase in the share of women in technology fields such as cybersecurity and ICT can be considered a remarkable trend.
