Education in Alphen aan den, Netherlands: official figures

In 2024, 32.1% of people aged 15 to 74 in Alphen aan den Rijn had completed hbo or university, 10th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up from 28.3% in 2019.

How Alphen aan den compares with other cities in the Netherlands

Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)

Alphen aan den ranks 22 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.

Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)

Alphen aan den ranks 16 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.

Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)

Alphen aan den ranks 24 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.

Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)

Alphen aan den ranks 7 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.

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Sources

• Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Regionale kerncijfers Nederland (table 70072ned): provinces, COROP areas and selected municipalities, 2014-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d2b63aac3a26…)

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