Iceland vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Iceland
30.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
31.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
83rd
Netherlands rank
81st
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 31.2% against 30.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 83rd and Netherlands ranks 81st of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 29.5% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 29.7% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 27.5% | 4.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.4% | 1.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 31.2% against 30.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and Netherlands ranks 81st of 122 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release