Comparing success of female students to their male counterparts in the STEM fields: an empirical analysis from enrollment until graduation using longitudinal register data

International Journal of STEM Education

Table 3 Frequency table, sample subject on STEM enrollment

	University of Applied Sciences		Reseach University		Total
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
(a) Higher education cohort (starting year)
2007	5182	19.1	4557	18.4	9739	18.7
2008	5612	20.7	4844	19.5	10,456	20.1
2009	5440	20.1	5247	21.1	10,687	20.6
2010	5371	19.8	4960	20.0	10,331	19.9
2011	5520	20.4	5215	21.0	10,735	20.7
Total	27,125	100.0	24,823	100.0	51,948	100.0
(b) Mathematics level
Basic math (A)	5416	20.0	1038	4.2	6454	12.4
Advanced math (B)	21,709	80.0	23,785	95.8	45,494	87.6
Total	27,125	100.0	24,823	100.0	51,948	100.0
(c) High school exam track
General track (havo)	24,372	89.9	527	2.1	24,899	47.9
Academic track (vwo)	2753	10.1	24,296	97.9	27,049	52.1
Total	27,125	100.0	24,823	100.0	51,948	100.0
(d) Migration background
Native	23,343	86.1	21,223	85.5	44,566	85.8
Migration background	3782	13.9	3,600	14.5	7382	14.2
Total	27,125	100.0	24,823	100.0	51,948	100.0
(e) Gender
Male	21,960	81.0	18,355	73.9	40,315	77.6
Female	5165	19.0	6,468	26.1	11,633	22.4
Total	27,125	100.0	24,823	100.0	51,948	100.0

Advanced math (B) contains more calculus than basic math (A). Native students are students of which both parents are born in the Netherlands. Students with a migration background have one or more parent that is born outside of the Netherlands