Education in s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands: official figures
In 2024, 40.7% of people aged 15 to 74 in the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch had completed hbo or university, 10th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up from 36.6% in 2019.
What is the education level in 's-Hertogenbosch?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 24.4% in 2024, below the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in 's-Hertogenbosch?
Students in hbo and university living in 's-Hertogenbosch numbered 35.8 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 's-Hertogenbosch?
There were 23.6 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of 's-Hertogenbosch in 2025, below the national figure of 25.9.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many secondary school pupils are there in 's-Hertogenbosch?
Secondary-school pupils living in the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch numbered 49.8 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 's-Hertogenbosch?
The average resident of 's-Hertogenbosch 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 's-Hertogenbosch?
Residents of 's-Hertogenbosch lived on average 2.6 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 9th 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 s-Hertogenbosch?
134% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2019 (1,336 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in s-Hertogenbosch?
5,970 students were enrolled in higher education in s-Hertogenbosch in 2024, 37 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in s-Hertogenbosch have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in s-Hertogenbosch in 2024, 48% had a degree-level education, 33% an upper secondary education and 18% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow s-Hertogenbosch compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 10 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) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amersfoort | 43.5% |
| 8 | Eindhoven | 42.8% |
| 9 | Breda | 41.3% |
| 10 | s-Hertogenbosch | 40.7% |
| 11 | Zwolle | 40.6% |
| 12 | Arnhem | 37.9% |
| 13 | s-Gravenhage | 37.1% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 19 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Alphen aan den | 24.9% |
| 17 | Haarlemmermeer | 24.8% |
| 18 | Alkmaar | 24.5% |
| 19 | s-Hertogenbosch | 24.4% |
| 20 | Leeuwarden | 23.9% |
| 21 | Maastricht | 23.9% |
| 22 | Eindhoven | 23.7% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Haarlemmermeer | 37.6 |
| 17 | Deventer | 36.6 |
| 18 | Amersfoort | 36.1 |
| 19 | s-Hertogenbosch | 35.8 |
| 20 | Ede | 35.5 |
| 21 | Almere | 33.5 |
| 22 | Haarlem | 33.5 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Venlo | 2.4 km |
Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2024)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 20 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Higher education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Haarlemmermeer | 38 |
| 18 | Amersfoort | 37 |
| 19 | Deventer | 37 |
| 20 | s-Hertogenbosch | 37 |
| 21 | Almere | 35 |
| 22 | Haarlem | 32 |
| 23 | Zoetermeer | 32 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2019)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 1 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | s-Hertogenbosch | 1,336 |
| 2 | Amersfoort | 1,327 |
| 3 | Groningen | 1,310 |
| 4 | Deventer | 1,293 |
| 5 | Breda | 1,281 |
| 6 | Nijmegen | 1,262 |
| 7 | Almere | 1,154 |
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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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