Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 49.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
49.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
54.3
in 2013
All-time low
48.3
in 2020
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Netherlands, 2013–2022

02040602013201720222013: 54.32014: 52.12015: 50.92016: 50.92017: 50.52018: 49.62019: 49.22020: 48.32021: 49.42022: 49.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Netherlands is 49.6, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Netherlands peaked at 54.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.3, in 2020.

Netherlands ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Netherlands, 2013 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2013 54.3 —
2014 52.1 -4.1%
2015 50.9 -2.3%
2016 50.9 +0.0%
2017 50.5 -0.8%
2018 49.6 -1.8%
2019 49.2 -0.8%
2020 48.3 -1.8%
2021 49.4 +2.3%
2022 49.6 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.07 49.2 54.3 7
2020s 49.1 48.3 49.6 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 25 Türkiye 61.7 compare
  2. 26 Greece 61.5 compare
  3. 27 France 55.1 compare
  4. 29 Luxembourg 49.5 compare
  5. 30 United Kingdom 45.6 compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 44.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Netherlands?
Students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Netherlands was 49.6 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 54.3 in 2013.
What is the lowest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 48.3 in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to?
Netherlands ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 405 data points, 2013–2025
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