GenderInEnergy Student Survey 2023

Today, the education and training landscape worldwide is confronted with an urgent need to prepare students for key roles in what is known as the energy transition. This global shift involves moving away from traditional, non-renewable energy sources, such as fossil fuels, towards a cleaner and more sustainable energy system primarily based on renewable sources. Every country must effectively manage this transition while ensuring social sustainability, requiring individuals with new or combined skill sets at all levels, from manual labour positions to top executives.

In light of this context, we conducted a survey among students in universities and other tertiary education institutions worldwide to explore their perceptions of the energy transition and assess their interest in pursuing a career in the energy sector or other positions at the forefront of this transformation. It was conducted in summer 2023. The questionnaires were implemented on the web, namely on EUSurvey and Netigate. The survey made use of a structured questionnaire with a range of closed questions and the option to add open text responses where appropriate. The survey was distributed with the help of the broad network of organisations and experts in the studied countries. In addition, a student panel provided by Netigate was used to reach the target number of responses. The survey was aimed an any person in the target population, irrespective of gender and field of education and training. The survey took 5 to 10 minutes to answer. All answers were anonymous, and the respondents were not asked any identifiable information, such as e-mail address, to avoid bias. The questionnaire was available in English as well as French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish. No weighting was applied to the dataset.