Education in Venlo, Netherlands: official figures
In 2024, 25.6% of people aged 15 to 74 in the municipality of Venlo had completed hbo or university, 3rd lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up from 22.8% in 2019.
What is the education level in Venlo?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in the municipality of Venlo whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 32.1% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in Venlo?
Students in hbo and university living in Venlo numbered 27.8 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 Venlo?
There were 28.1 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Venlo 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 Venlo?
Secondary-school pupils living in the municipality of Venlo numbered 43.9 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 Venlo?
The average resident of Venlo 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 Venlo?
Residents of Venlo lived on average 2.4 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 12th 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 Venlo?
99% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2019 (993 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Venlo?
3,060 students were enrolled in higher education in Venlo in 2024, 30 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Venlo have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Venlo in 2024, 30% had a degree-level education, 44% an upper secondary education and 26% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Venlo compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Venlo ranks 29 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) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Zoetermeer | 30.8% |
| 26 | Apeldoorn | 30.4% |
| 27 | Sittard-Geleen | 29.5% |
| 28 | Zaanstad | 27.9% |
| 29 | Venlo | 25.6% |
| 30 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 23.4% |
| 31 | Nissewaard | 21.1% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Venlo ranks 2 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 34.2% |
| 2 | Venlo | 32.1% |
| 3 | Nissewaard | 31.0% |
| 4 | Rotterdam | 29.8% |
| 5 | s-Gravenhage | 29.7% |
| 6 | Sittard-Geleen | 29.7% |
| 7 | Zaanstad | 28.0% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Venlo ranks 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Alphen aan den | 30.9 |
| 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 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Venlo ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | s-Hertogenbosch | 2.6 km |
| 10 | Zaanstad | 2.5 km |
| 11 | Alkmaar | 2.4 km |
| 12 | Venlo | 2.4 km |
| 13 | Groningen | 2.2 km |
| 14 | Zoetermeer | 2.2 km |
| 15 | Tilburg | 2.0 km |
Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2024)
Venlo ranks 27 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)
Venlo ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Apeldoorn | 1,135 |
| 9 | Utrecht | 1,095 |
| 10 | Arnhem | 1,004 |
| 11 | Venlo | 993 |
| 12 | Zaanstad | 987 |
| 13 | Maastricht | 960 |
| 14 | s-Gravenhage | 910 |
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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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