Education in Zuidoost-Drenthe (Drenthe, Netherlands): official figures
In 2024, 21.2% of people aged 15 to 74 in Zuidoost-Drenthe had completed hbo or university, 3rd lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 18.5% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in Zuidoost-Drenthe whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 30.0% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Students in hbo and university living in the Zuidoost-Drenthe COROP area numbered 21.3 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 the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
There were 33.5 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Zuidoost-Drenthe 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 the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Secondary-school pupils living in Zuidoost-Drenthe numbered 47.6 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 the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
The average resident of the Zuidoost-Drenthe COROP area lived 1.0 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 the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Residents of the Zuidoost-Drenthe COROP area lived on average 6.9 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 3rd longest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Zuidoost-Drenthe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 38 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Overig Zeeland | 25.6% |
| 35 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 25.3% |
| 36 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 24.5% |
| 37 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 23.0% |
| 38 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 21.2% |
| 39 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 19.7% |
| 40 | Oost-Groningen | 18.8% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 3 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oost-Groningen | 32.3% |
| 2 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 31.4% |
| 3 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 30.0% |
| 4 | Noord-Limburg | 29.3% |
| 5 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 29.2% |
| 6 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 29.1% |
| 7 | Groot-Rijnmond | 28.9% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 37 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 23.3 |
| 35 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 23.2 |
| 36 | Overig Zeeland | 22.7 |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 21.3 |
| 38 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 20.3 |
| 39 | Oost-Groningen | 18.9 |
| 40 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 11.3 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 3 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 8.9 km |
| 2 | Noord-Drenthe | 6.9 km |
| 3 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 6.9 km |
| 4 | Overig Zeeland | 6.4 km |
| 5 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 6.0 km |
| 6 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 5.9 km |
| 7 | Noord-Friesland | 5.6 km |
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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…)
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