Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 was 0.7 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2019
All-time low
0.6
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population in Netherlands, 2017–2024

00.20.40.60.82017202020242017: 0.72018: 0.72019: 0.82020: 0.62021: 0.72022: 0.72023: 0.72024: 0.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.7 for doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places Netherlands 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Netherlands, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 0.7 —
2018 0.7 +0.0%
2019 0.8 +14.3%
2020 0.6 -25.0%
2021 0.7 +16.7%
2022 0.7 +0.0%
2023 0.7 +0.0%
2024 0.7 +0.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7333 0.7 0.8 3
2020s 0.68 0.6 0.7 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 23 Iceland 0.8 compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 0.7 compare
  3. 24 Netherlands 0.7 compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 0.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in Netherlands?
Doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in Netherlands was 0.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population?
Netherlands ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 25 to 34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 25 to 34
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 541 data points, 2013–2024
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