Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 31.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Netherlands, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 31.2% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Netherlands peaked at 31.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.5% | — |
| 2000 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.1% | 30.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.2% | 29.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.4% | 31.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
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 31.2% in 2023, 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 31.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Netherlands ranks 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release