Academic Performance in STEM Careers at Universidad Latina of Costa Rica, between the years 2020 and 2024 (#2460)

Authors

Garita Orozco, Gerardo Arturo

Arias Soto, Marylin

Castillo Moya, Freed

Abstract

Costa Rica, through an analysis of the academic performance of its students, where the data used spans the years 2020 to 2024. It also analyzes relevant documents to gather information on the topic of the gender gap and studies conducted at the national level that consider aspects of academic performance between men and women, as well as key documents from international organizations such as the OECD and sectoral analyses of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development This study examines the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (hereinafter STEM) careers at Universidad Latina of Costa Rica, through an analysis of the academic performance of its students, where the data used spans the years 2020 to 2024. It also analyzes relevant documents to gather information on the topic of the gender gap and studies conducted at the national level that consider aspects of academic performance between men and women, as well as key documents from...