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 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
Total secondary general education Public schools Total 2023/24* 186 254,600
Total secondary general education Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 4 147
Total secondary general education Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 20 3,137
Total secondary general education Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 16 4,859
Total secondary general education Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 42 32,644
Total secondary general education Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 60 85,844
Total secondary general education Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 42 117,326
Total secondary general education Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 10,643
Total secondary general education Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total secondary general education Special schools Total 2023/24* 457 686,216
Total secondary general education Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 5 293
Total secondary general education Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 48 7,651
Total secondary general education Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 62 18,629
Total secondary general education Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 66 52,621
Total secondary general education Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 152 224,596
Total secondary general education Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 120 352,687
Total secondary general education Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 3 16,353
Total secondary general education Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 13,386
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools Total 2023/24* 128 199,978
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 173
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 18 2,956
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 10 2,896
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 22 17,807
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 32 50,086
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 44 126,060
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic Total 2023/24* 143 212,429
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 81
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 5 856
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 19 5,782
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 18 13,642
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 63 89,283
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 36 102,785
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 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 Total Total 2023/24* 643 940,816
Secondary general education Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 9 440
Secondary general education Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 68 10,788
Secondary general education Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 78 23,488
Secondary general education Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 108 85,265
Secondary general education Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 212 310,440
Secondary general education Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 162 470,013
Secondary general education Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 5 26,996
Secondary general education Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 13,386
Secondary general education Public schools Total 2023/24* 186 254,600
Secondary general education Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 4 147
Secondary general education Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 20 3,137
Secondary general education Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 16 4,859
Secondary general education Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 42 32,644
Secondary general education Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 60 85,844
Secondary general education Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 42 117,326
Secondary general education Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 10,643
Secondary general education Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Secondary general education Special schools Total 2023/24* 457 686,216
Secondary general education Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 5 293
Secondary general education Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 48 7,651
Secondary general education Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 62 18,629
Secondary general education Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 66 52,621
Secondary general education Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 152 224,596
Secondary general education Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 120 352,687
Secondary general education Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 3 16,353
Secondary general education Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 13,386
Secondary general education Protestant Schools Total 2023/24* 128 199,978
Secondary general education Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 173
Secondary general education Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 18 2,956
Secondary general education Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 10 2,896
Secondary general education Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 22 17,807
Secondary general education Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 32 50,086
Secondary general education Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 44 126,060
Secondary general education Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Secondary general education Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Secondary general education Roman Catholic Total 2023/24* 143 212,429
Secondary general education Roman Catholic Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 81
Secondary general education Roman Catholic 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 5 856
Secondary general education Roman Catholic 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 19 5,782
Secondary general education Roman Catholic 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 18 13,642
Secondary general education Roman Catholic 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 63 89,283
Secondary general education Roman Catholic 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 36 102,785
Secondary general education Roman Catholic 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Secondary general education Roman Catholic More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Secondary general education Other special schools Total 2023/24* 186 273,809
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.