Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male 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 … male 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 31.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 82% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 31.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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February 2026 Data Release