Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 17.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Netherlands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Netherlands is 17.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Netherlands peaked at 17.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 74th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.1% | — |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +5.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 17.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 17.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 17.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Netherlands?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Netherlands was 17.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Netherlands ranks 74th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.