How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.

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.

Netherlands vs United States: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Netherlands

17.5%

in 2018

United States

17.9%

in 2016

Netherlands rank

74th

United States rank

72nd

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

Netherlands
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 17.9% against 17.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 74th and United States ranks 72nd of 98 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.1%	17.7%	0.6%	United States
2000s	16.3%	18.0%	1.7%	United States
2010s	14.0%	15.7%	1.6%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math, Netherlands or United States?: United States, at 17.9% against 17.5% in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math between Netherlands and United States?: 0.4%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?: Netherlands ranks 74th and United States ranks 72nd 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.