School size by type of education and ideological basis

School size by type of education and ideological basis

Type of education Ideological basis of the school Schoolsize Periods Schools/institutions (number) Enrolled pupils/students (number)
Total primary schools Total Total 2023/24* 6,563 1,465,080
Total primary schools Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 1,158 80,593
Total primary schools Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 2,203 332,959
Total primary schools Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 2,938 876,483
Total primary schools Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 252 156,635
Total primary schools Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 10 12,917
Total primary schools Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 5,493
Total primary schools Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total secondary general education Total Total 2023/24* 643 940,816
Total secondary general education Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 9 440
Total secondary general education Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 68 10,788
Total secondary general education Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 78 23,488
Total secondary general education Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 108 85,265
Total secondary general education Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 212 310,440
Total secondary general education Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 162 470,013
Total secondary general education Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 5 26,996
Total secondary general education Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 13,386
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Total Total 2023/24* 56 469,599
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 312
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 1,489
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 6 9,868
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 14 46,686
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 14 109,272
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 19 301,972
Higher professional education Total Total 2023/24* 36 460,475
Higher professional education Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Higher professional education Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Higher professional education Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Higher professional education Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 6 4,944
Higher professional education Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 5 6,849
Higher professional education Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 10 36,657
Higher professional education Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 6,826
Higher professional education Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 14 405,199
University education Total Total 2023/24* 21 343,976
University education Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 3 190
University education Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 3 380
University education Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
University education Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 1,070
University education Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
University education Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
University education Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
University education Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 13 342,336
Source: CBS
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This table contains figures on schools and educational institutions by type of education, ideological basis and school size. It concerns schools and educational institutions financed by the government. Figures for the adult education are left out of this table, because the number of institutions is not available.

Data available from: School-/academic year 1990/91

Status of the figures:
The figures up to and including school-/academic year 2022/23 are final and the figures of school-/academic year 2023/24 are provisional.

Changes on 31 May 2024:
The final figures of school-/academic year 2022/23 and the provisional figures of school-/academic year 2023/24 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
In the third quarter of 2025 the provisional figures of school-/academic year 2023/24 will be replaced by final figures and the provisional figures of school-/academic year 2024/25 will be added in this publication.

Description topics

Schools/institutions
Number of schools and educational institutions, i.e. financed by
the government.
Enrolled pupils/students
Number of pupils/students at schools or educational institutions which are financed by the government.