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. ▬ Flat
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
9.64
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Netherlands, 2015–2022
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.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.64 | — |
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 10.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.08, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 10.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.66, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.23 | 9.64 | 10.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.13 | 10.07 | 10.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
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 9.64 in 2015.
- 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 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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