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

Latest (2018)
17.5%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
74th
of 98 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2018
All-time low
13.8%
in 2013
Years of data
10
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Netherlands, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 17.1 %2000: 16.3 %2001: 16.1 %2002: 16.4 %2004: 16.7 %2010: 14.1 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 14.1 %2017: 16.6 %2018: 17.5 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 71 Puerto Rico 18.1% compare
  2. 72 United States 17.9% compare
  3. 73 Uruguay 17.5% compare
  4. 75 Australia 17.4% compare
  5. 76 Armenia 17.1% compare
  6. 77 Belgium 17.0% compare

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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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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
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