* The term ‘startup’ has no official definition but is commonly based on three criteria, namely:
Age (younger than ten years)
Innovation (of product or business model)
Aim to scale up (intention to grow the number of employees and/or markets in which they operate)
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Distribution of startup founders in the Netherlands 2018, by level of education
This statistic displays the distribution of startup founders in the Netherlands in 2018, by level of education. As of 2018, the majority of startup founders in the Netherlands had a degree at bachelor's level or equivalent (**** percent). Close to a fifth of startup founders in the Netherlands had a bachelor's degree, while a further *** percent of people who founded a startup had a Ph.D. or the equivalent thereof.
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European Commission. (November 20, 2018). Distribution of startup* founders in the Netherlands in 2018, by level of education [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1012494/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-the-netherlands-by-level-of-education/
European Commission. "Distribution of startup* founders in the Netherlands in 2018, by level of education." Chart. November 20, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1012494/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-the-netherlands-by-level-of-education/
European Commission. (2018). Distribution of startup* founders in the Netherlands in 2018, by level of education. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1012494/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-the-netherlands-by-level-of-education/
European Commission. "Distribution of Startup* Founders in The Netherlands in 2018, by Level of Education." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Nov 2018, /statistics/1012494/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-the-netherlands-by-level-of-education/
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Distribution of startup* founders in the Netherlands in 2018, by level of education [Graph], European Commission, November 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1012494/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-the-netherlands-by-level-of-education/
