Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Netherlands

Netherlands: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 10.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
10.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 41 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2017
All-time low
9.6%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Netherlands, 2015–2022

02.557.5102015201820222015: 9.6 Percentage2016: 10.2 Percentage2017: 10.5 Percentage2018: 10.4 Percentage2019: 10.3 Percentage2020: 10.2 Percentage2021: 10.1 Percentage2022: 10.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Netherlands is 10.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Netherlands ranks 34th of 41 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, 2015 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2015 9.6% —
2016 10.2% +6.2%
2017 10.5% +2.5%
2018 10.4% -0.5%
2019 10.3% -1.3%
2020 10.2% -0.6%
2021 10.1% -1.7%
2022 10.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.2% 9.6% 10.5% 5
2020s 10.1% 10.1% 10.2% 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 31 Slovakia 12.0% compare
  2. 31 Slovakia 12.0% compare
  3. 33 Denmark 11.6% compare
  4. 34 Netherlands 10.1% compare
  5. 36 Germany 10.0% compare
  6. 37 Lithuania 9.9% compare
  7. 37 Lithuania 9.9% 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 10.1% 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 9.6% in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
Netherlands ranks 34th out of 41 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 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 411 data points, 2015–2024
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