Ireland vs Netherlands: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education
Ireland
29
in 2016
Netherlands
29.29
in 2017
Ireland rank
67th
Netherlands rank
64th
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 29.29 against 29 in Ireland, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 67th and Netherlands ranks 64th of 96 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.65 | 17.89 | 20.76 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 35.34 | 18.73 | 16.61 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.7 | 23.61 | 2.09 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 29.29 against 29 in Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.29, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 67th and Netherlands ranks 64th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.