School size by type of education and ideological basis

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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 Other special schools Total 2023/24* 703 182,407
Total primary schools Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 105 7,166
Total primary schools Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 186 28,683
Total primary schools Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 368 110,869
Total primary schools Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 36 23,904
Total primary schools Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 7 9,236
Total primary schools Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 2,549
Total primary schools Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools Total 2023/24* 602 148,709
Total (special) primary education Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 94 6,357
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 159 24,746
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 322 97,734
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 25 16,749
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 3,123
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Primary schools Other special schools Total 2023/24* 547 141,488
Primary schools Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 70 4,505
Primary schools Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 138 21,705
Primary schools Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 312 95,406
Primary schools Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 25 16,749
Primary schools Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 3,123
Primary schools Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Primary schools Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Primary schools Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Special primary schools Other special schools Total 2023/24* 55 7,221
Special primary schools Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 24 1,852
Special primary schools Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 21 3,041
Special primary schools Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 10 2,328
Special primary schools Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Special primary schools Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Special primary schools Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Special primary schools Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Special primary schools Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Special schools Other special schools Total 2023/24* 101 33,698
Special schools Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 11 809
Special schools Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 27 3,937
Special schools Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 46 13,135
Special schools Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 11 7,155
Special schools Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 5 6,113
Special schools Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 2,549
Special schools Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Special schools Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total secondary general education Other special schools Total 2023/24* 186 273,809
Total secondary general education Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 39
Total secondary general education Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 25 3,839
Total secondary general education Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 33 9,951
Total secondary general education Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 26 21,172
Total secondary general education Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 57 85,227
Total secondary general education Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 40 123,842
Total secondary general education Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 3 16,353
Total secondary general education Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 13,386
Secondary general education Other special schools Total 2023/24* 186 273,809
Secondary general education Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 39
Secondary general education Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 25 3,839
Secondary general education Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 33 9,951
Secondary general education Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 26 21,172
Secondary general education Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 57 85,227
Secondary general education Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 40 123,842
Secondary general education Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 3 16,353
Secondary general education Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 13,386
Special secondary education Other special schools Total 2023/24*
Special secondary education Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24*
Special secondary education Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24*
Special secondary education Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24*
Special secondary education Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24*
Special secondary education Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24*
Special secondary education Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24*
Special secondary education Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24*
Special secondary education Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24*
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Other special schools Total 2023/24* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Higher professional education Other special schools Total 2023/24* . .
Higher professional education Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Higher professional education Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Higher professional education Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Higher professional education Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Higher professional education Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Higher professional education Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Higher professional education Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
Higher professional education Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
University education Other special schools Total 2023/24* . .
University education Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
University education Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
University education Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
University education Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
University education Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
University education Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
University education Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
University education Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* . .
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.