(ANSA) - BRUSSELS - Poland and Estonia are the countries with the highest number of female graduate in Europe, according to Eurostat. The Eu's statistical office issued some figures dating back to 2014. 58% of the 5 million EU graduates are women, but in fields such as engineering, mathematics and computer science, men have achieved the highest number of qualifications. Among the countries with the highest rate of female graduates are Poland and Estonia (both 66%); Germany (51%) and Ireland (52%) have an almost perfect gender balance. Poland is also the country with the largest number of female graduates in engineering and construction (39%), whereas the one with the lowest number is Ireland (15%), compared with a European average of 27%. Women are overrepresented in the education sector, where in 2014 they accounted for 80% of the degrees, with figures ranging from 62% in Luxembourg to 97% in Romania. As for health and welfare, Estonia's the country with the highest rate of female graduates (90%), while the one with the lowest is Cyprus (65%), compared with an EU average of 75%. Taking into account the overall number of graduates, Italy is, along with the United Kingdom (both 16%), the countries where humanities are the most popular career path. In Romania, Austria and Finland, more than one graduate in five (21%) achieved a diploma in engineering or construction.