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Education in s-Gravenhage, Netherlands: official figures

37.1% of residents aged 15 to 74 in The Hague held a higher professional (hbo) or university degree in 2024, above the national figure of 33.3%; that is 13th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up from 34.7% in 2019.

Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%)
37.1%
2024
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%)
29.7%
2024
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents
50.0
2025
Resident mbo (vocational) students per 1,000 residents
23.4
2025
Resident secondary-school pupils per 1,000 residents
54.2
2025
Average road distance to a primary school (km)
0.6 km
2025
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km)
1.5 km
2024

What is the education level in The Hague?

29.7% of residents aged 15 to 74 in The Hague had no qualification above vmbo or mbo level 1 in 2024, 5th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (above the national figure of 25.9%).

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many students live in The Hague?

The Hague was home to 50.0 higher-education students (hbo and university) per 1,000 residents in 2025, 14th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 43.0).

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many vocational students are there in The Hague?

There were 23.4 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of The Hague in 2025, below the national figure of 25.9.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many secondary school pupils are there in The Hague?

Secondary-school pupils living in The Hague numbered 54.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 51.0 nationally.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How far is the nearest primary school in The Hague?

The average resident of the municipality of The Hague lived 0.6 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 copy

How far is the nearest secondary school in The Hague?

The nearest havo or vwo school was an average 1.5 km away for people in the municipality of The Hague in 2024, below the national figure of 3.4 km; that is 6th shortest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many young children are in childcare in s-Gravenhage?

91% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2019 (910 per 1,000).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many students are there in s-Gravenhage?

52,690 students were enrolled in higher education in s-Gravenhage in 2024, 65 for every 1,000 residents.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people in s-Gravenhage have a degree?

Of adults aged 25 to 64 in s-Gravenhage in 2024, 47% had a degree-level education, 31% an upper secondary education and 22% at most lower secondary schooling.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How s-Gravenhage compares with other cities in the Netherlands

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

s-Gravenhage ranks 13 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.

RankCityResidents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%)
10s-Hertogenbosch40.7%
11Zwolle40.6%
12Arnhem37.9%
13s-Gravenhage37.1%
14Maastricht35.9%
15Deventer34.7%
16Rotterdam33.5%
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

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

s-Gravenhage ranks 5 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.

RankCityResidents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%)
2Venlo32.1%
3Nissewaard31.0%
4Rotterdam29.8%
5s-Gravenhage29.7%
6Sittard-Geleen29.7%
7Zaanstad28.0%
8Almere26.8%
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

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

s-Gravenhage ranks 14 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.

RankCityResident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents
11Rotterdam55.8
12Breda54.9
13Arnhem50.1
14s-Gravenhage50.0
15Zwolle44.6
16Haarlemmermeer37.6
17Deventer36.6
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

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

s-Gravenhage ranks 26 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.

RankCityAverage road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km)
23Rotterdam1.6 km
24Heerlen-Kerkrade1.6 km
25Arnhem1.6 km
26s-Gravenhage1.5 km
27Utrecht1.5 km
28Nijmegen1.5 km
29Amsterdam1.3 km
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2024)

s-Gravenhage ranks 12 of 29, highest first.

RankCityHigher education students per 1,000 residents
9Leeuwarden73
10Amsterdam68
11Eindhoven67
12s-Gravenhage65
13Breda59
14Arnhem50
15Zwolle48
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2019)

s-Gravenhage ranks 14 of 20, highest first.

RankCityChildren 0-4 in day care per 1,000
11Venlo993
12Zaanstad987
13Maastricht960
14s-Gravenhage910
15Amsterdam895
16Haarlem787
17Ede786
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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