Education in Zuidwest-Drenthe (Drenthe, Netherlands): official figures

25.3% of residents aged 15 to 74 in Zuidwest-Drenthe held a higher professional (hbo) or university degree in 2024, below the national figure of 33.3%; that is 6th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 22.9% in 2019.

How Zuidwest-Drenthe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands

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

Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 35 of 40, highest first.

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

Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 8 of 40, highest first.

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

Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 31 of 40, highest first.

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

Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 14 of 40, highest first.

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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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