Education in Apeldoorn, Netherlands: official figures
In 2024, 30.4% of people aged 15 to 74 in Apeldoorn had completed hbo or university, 6th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up from 29.0% in 2019.
What is the education level in Apeldoorn?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in Apeldoorn whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 26.6% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in Apeldoorn?
Students in hbo and university living in the municipality of Apeldoorn numbered 27.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, below the national figure of 43.0.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many vocational students are there in Apeldoorn?
There were 28.2 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Apeldoorn in 2025, above the national figure of 25.9.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many secondary school pupils are there in Apeldoorn?
Secondary-school pupils living in Apeldoorn numbered 52.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 51.0 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Apeldoorn?
The average resident of Apeldoorn lived 0.7 km by road from the nearest primary school in 2025, below the national figure of 0.8 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow far is the nearest secondary school in Apeldoorn?
Residents of Apeldoorn lived on average 2.8 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 6th longest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and below the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Apeldoorn?
113% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2019 (1,135 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Apeldoorn?
4,650 students were enrolled in higher education in Apeldoorn in 2024, 28 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Apeldoorn have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Apeldoorn in 2024, 36% had a degree-level education, 44% an upper secondary education and 20% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Apeldoorn compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Apeldoorn ranks 26 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Almere | 30.8% |
| 24 | Enschede | 30.8% |
| 25 | Zoetermeer | 30.8% |
| 26 | Apeldoorn | 30.4% |
| 27 | Sittard-Geleen | 29.5% |
| 28 | Zaanstad | 27.9% |
| 29 | Venlo | 25.6% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Apeldoorn ranks 11 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Almere | 26.8% |
| 9 | Tilburg | 26.7% |
| 10 | Enschede | 26.7% |
| 11 | Apeldoorn | 26.6% |
| 12 | Zoetermeer | 26.0% |
| 13 | Ede | 25.8% |
| 14 | Arnhem | 25.5% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Apeldoorn ranks 29 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Zaanstad | 29.8 |
| 26 | Sittard-Geleen | 28.2 |
| 27 | Venlo | 27.8 |
| 28 | Alkmaar | 27.6 |
| 29 | Apeldoorn | 27.1 |
| 30 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 22.9 |
| 31 | Nissewaard | 22.8 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Apeldoorn ranks 6 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sittard-Geleen | 3.0 km |
| 4 | Nissewaard | 2.9 km |
| 5 | Deventer | 2.9 km |
| 6 | Apeldoorn | 2.8 km |
| 7 | Alphen aan den | 2.8 km |
| 8 | Haarlemmermeer | 2.6 km |
| 9 | s-Hertogenbosch | 2.6 km |
Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2024)
Apeldoorn ranks 28 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Higher education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Zoetermeer | 32 |
| 24 | Zaanstad | 31 |
| 25 | Alkmaar | 30 |
| 26 | Sittard-Geleen | 30 |
| 27 | Venlo | 30 |
| 28 | Apeldoorn | 28 |
| 29 | Nissewaard | 27 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2019)
Apeldoorn ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Breda | 1,281 |
| 6 | Nijmegen | 1,262 |
| 7 | Almere | 1,154 |
| 8 | Apeldoorn | 1,135 |
| 9 | Utrecht | 1,095 |
| 10 | Arnhem | 1,004 |
| 11 | Venlo | 993 |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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