Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Netherlands

Netherlands: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 10.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.07
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
10.5
in 2017
All-time low
8.27
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Netherlands, 2013–2022

02.557.5102013201720222013: 8.32014: 92015: 9.62016: 10.22017: 10.52018: 10.42019: 10.32020: 10.22021: 10.12022: 10.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Netherlands is 10.07, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Netherlands peaked at 10.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.27, in 2013.

Netherlands ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Netherlands, 2013 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2013 8.27 —
2014 9.03 +9.2%
2015 9.64 +6.8%
2016 10.24 +6.2%
2017 10.5 +2.5%
2018 10.45 -0.5%
2019 10.31 -1.3%
2020 10.25 -0.6%
2021 10.08 -1.7%
2022 10.07 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.78 8.27 10.5 7
2020s 10.13 10.07 10.25 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 35 Denmark 11.51 compare
  2. 36 Lithuania 11.01 compare
  3. 37 Germany 10.73 compare
  4. 38 Netherlands 10.07 compare
  5. 40 Lithuania 9.9 compare
  6. 41 Cyprus 9.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Netherlands?
Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Netherlands was 10.07 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 8.27 in 2013.
How does Netherlands rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
Netherlands ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 499 data points, 2013–2025
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