Trend in STEAM careers in the depopulated Spain

  1. Fernández-Arias, Pablo 1
  2. Sánchez-Jiménez, María 1
  3. Antón-Sancho, Álvaro 1
  4. Vergara, Diego 1
  1. 1 Universidad Católica Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila
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    Universidad Católica Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila

    Ávila, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05wa62164

Revista:
Trends in Higher Education

ISSN: 2813-4346

Año de publicación: 2023

Volumen: 2

Número: 1

Páginas: 77-100

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.3390/HIGHEREDU2010006 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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Resumen

Spain has a serious depopulation problem in large part of its territory and mainly in rural areas, where the population density is even lower than ten inhabitants per km2. An example of this depopulation phenomenon, known as “depopulated Spain”, is the region of Castilla y León. STEAM knowledge areas (Sciences, Technologies, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) are essential to achieve the socio-economic growth of the territories and, with it, the desired population growth. Faced with this challenge, STEAM graduates can help to strengthen the industrial fabric and increase economic development. The main objectives of this research are the analysis (i) of the trend and (ii) of the gender gap in STEAM degrees and Ph.D. programs in Castilla y León. The evolution of the number of enrolled and graduated students in STEAM knowledge areas in the last years was analyzed to achieve these objectives, as well as the future trend. The results obtained showed a lack of STEAM graduates in Castilla y León, as well as the existence of a gender gap. Given this scenario, it is difficult to affirm the sustainability of the research, economic, and industrial systems in the region.

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