Netherlands (2024)
17.1
graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)
+6.2% YoY
YoY Change
+6.2%
graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)
Trend
up
Series length
8
years of data

Data

Netherlands STEM Graduates (per 1,000 Population Aged 20–29) (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) YoY Change
2024 17.1 +6.2%
2023 16.1 +4.5%
2022 15.4 -0.6%
2021 15.5 +12.3%
2020 13.8 +1.5%
2019 13.6 +6.2%
2018 12.8 +6.7%
2017 12 n/a

About this Dataset

Netherlands recorded 17.1 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2024. The latest change was +6.2%. Across 2017–2024 the series ranges from 12 in 2017 to 17.1 in 2024.

This page tracks the rate of tertiary STEM graduates per 1000 population aged 20–29 in Netherlands from 2010 to present. STEM graduate output is a leading indicator of the tech talent pipeline and innovation capacity.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the rate of tertiary STEM graduates per 1000 population aged 20–29 in Netherlands from 2010 to present. STEM graduate output is a leading indicator of the tech talent pipeline and innovation capacity. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2017–2024 (8 observations).

The series peaked at 17.1 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12 in 2017. The latest reading of 17.1 in 2024 represents a change of +6.2%.