Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Netherlands
Netherlands: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM was 17.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.1
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
30th
of 46 countries
All-time high
17.1
in 2024
All-time low
12
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand in Netherlands, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 17.1 for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12 | — |
| 2018 | 12.8 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.1 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 17.1 | +6.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 17.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 17.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.6, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8 | 12 | 13.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.58 | 13.8 | 17.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Netherlands?
- Graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Netherlands was 17.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand?
- Netherlands ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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