Education in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands: official figures
In 2024, 33.3% of people aged 15 to 74 in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer had completed hbo or university, 13th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up from 29.4% in 2019.
What is the education level in Haarlemmermeer?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 24.8% in 2024, below the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in Haarlemmermeer?
Students in hbo and university living in Haarlemmermeer numbered 37.6 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 Haarlemmermeer?
There were 26.4 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Haarlemmermeer 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 Haarlemmermeer?
Secondary-school pupils living in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer numbered 58.6 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 Haarlemmermeer?
The average resident of Haarlemmermeer lived 0.9 km by road from the nearest primary school in 2025, above the national figure of 0.8 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow far is the nearest secondary school in Haarlemmermeer?
Residents of Haarlemmermeer lived on average 2.6 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 8th 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 students are there in Haarlemmermeer?
6,140 students were enrolled in higher education in Haarlemmermeer in 2024, 38 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Haarlemmermeer have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Haarlemmermeer in 2024, 41% had a degree-level education, 42% an upper secondary education and 18% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Haarlemmermeer compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Haarlemmermeer ranks 19 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) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rotterdam | 33.5% |
| 17 | Tilburg | 33.5% |
| 18 | Alkmaar | 33.4% |
| 19 | Haarlemmermeer | 33.3% |
| 20 | Ede | 32.6% |
| 21 | Leeuwarden | 32.4% |
| 22 | Alphen aan den | 32.1% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Haarlemmermeer ranks 17 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Arnhem | 25.5% |
| 15 | Deventer | 25.0% |
| 16 | Alphen aan den | 24.9% |
| 17 | Haarlemmermeer | 24.8% |
| 18 | Alkmaar | 24.5% |
| 19 | s-Hertogenbosch | 24.4% |
| 20 | Leeuwarden | 23.9% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Haarlemmermeer ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Arnhem | 50.1 |
| 14 | s-Gravenhage | 50.0 |
| 15 | Zwolle | 44.6 |
| 16 | Haarlemmermeer | 37.6 |
| 17 | Deventer | 36.6 |
| 18 | Amersfoort | 36.1 |
| 19 | s-Hertogenbosch | 35.8 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Haarlemmermeer ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Zaanstad | 2.5 km |
| 11 | Alkmaar | 2.4 km |
Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2024)
Haarlemmermeer ranks 17 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Higher education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Arnhem | 50 |
| 15 | Zwolle | 48 |
| 16 | Rotterdam | 47 |
| 17 | Haarlemmermeer | 38 |
| 18 | Amersfoort | 37 |
| 19 | Deventer | 37 |
| 20 | s-Hertogenbosch | 37 |
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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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