How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands, The?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Netherlands, The: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Belgium

17.0%

in 2018

Netherlands, The

17.5%

in 2018

Belgium rank

77th

Netherlands, The rank

74th

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math over time

Belgium
Netherlands, The

How they compare

Netherlands, The currently reports 17.5% against 17.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 77th and Netherlands, The ranks 74th of 98 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands, The	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.4%	16.3%	3.1%	Belgium
2010s	17.1%	15.2%	1.8%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math, Belgium or Netherlands, The?: Netherlands, The, at 17.5% against 17.0% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math between Belgium and Netherlands, The?: 0.5%, with Netherlands, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands, The?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Netherlands, The rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?: Belgium ranks 77th and Netherlands, The ranks 74th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.