Education in Flevoland, Netherlands: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 41.9% in 2025, against 46.1% for the Netherlands and 36.9% across the EU; 8th highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
What percentage of people have a degree in Flevoland province?
27.9% of residents aged 15 to 74 in the province of Flevoland held a higher professional (hbo) or university degree in 2024, below the national figure of 33.3%; that is 4th lowest among the 12 provinces, up from 24.7% in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the education level in Flevoland province?
27.6% of residents aged 15 to 74 in the province of Flevoland had no qualification above vmbo or mbo level 1 in 2024, 3rd highest among the 12 provinces (above the national figure of 25.9%).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in Flevoland province?
The province of Flevoland was home to 30.8 higher-education students (hbo and university) per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3rd lowest among the 12 provinces (Netherlands: 43.0).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many vocational students are there in Flevoland province?
There were 32.9 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of the province of Flevoland 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 Flevoland province?
Secondary-school pupils living in the province of Flevoland numbered 57.5 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 Flevoland province?
The average resident of the province of Flevoland lived 0.9 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 Flevoland province?
The nearest havo or vwo school was an average 3.8 km away for people in the province of Flevoland in 2024, above the national figure of 3.4 km; that is 6th longest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many young people in Flevoland leave school early?
9.1% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025, against 7.4% for the Netherlands as a whole and 9.1% across the EU; 4th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 13.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Flevoland are NEET?
In 2025, 5.6% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, against 5.3% for the Netherlands as a whole and 11.0% across the EU; 4th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 7.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Flevoland are in education or training?
25.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, against 25.9% for the Netherlands as a whole and 13.7% across the EU; 6th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 19.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Flevoland have no qualifications?
In 2025, 19.6% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education, against 18.4% for the Netherlands as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; 4th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 24.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Flevoland have?
38.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, against 35.5% for the Netherlands as a whole and 44.3% across the EU; 6th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 45.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Flevoland?
Schools in Flevoland taught 33,201 primary pupils and 47,231 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Flevoland compares with other provinces
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Flevoland ranks 9 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Groningen | 31.9% |
| 7 | Overijssel | 29.6% |
| 8 | Limburg (NL) | 28.5% |
| 9 | Flevoland | 27.9% |
| 10 | Drenthe | 26.9% |
| 11 | Friesland (NL) | 26.6% |
| 12 | Zeeland | 24.9% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Flevoland ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeeland | 28.8% |
| 2 | Limburg (NL) | 28.8% |
| 3 | Flevoland | 27.6% |
| 4 | South Holland | 27.2% |
| 5 | Drenthe | 26.8% |
| 6 | Friesland (NL) | 26.6% |
| 7 | North Brabant | 26.5% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Flevoland ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Overijssel | 38.2 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 36.3 |
| 8 | Limburg (NL) | 35.5 |
| 9 | Friesland (NL) | 33.3 |
| 10 | Flevoland | 30.8 |
| 11 | Drenthe | 24.3 |
| 12 | Zeeland | 19.6 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Flevoland ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Friesland (NL) | 6.2 km |
| 4 | Groningen | 4.6 km |
| 5 | Overijssel | 4.1 km |
| 6 | Flevoland | 3.8 km |
| 7 | Gelderland | 3.7 km |
| 8 | North Brabant | 3.5 km |
| 9 | Limburg (NL) | 3.4 km |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Flevoland ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drenthe | 10.0% |
| 2 | Friesland (NL) | 9.9% |
| 3 | Limburg (NL) | 9.4% |
| 4 | Flevoland | 9.1% |
| 5 | Zeeland | 8.9% |
| 6 | Overijssel | 8.5% |
| 7 | North Brabant | 8.3% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Flevoland ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friesland (NL) | 6.8% |
| 2 | Drenthe | 6.7% |
| 3 | Limburg (NL) | 6.3% |
| 4 | Flevoland | 5.6% |
| 5 | Overijssel | 5.5% |
| 6 | South Holland | 5.4% |
| 7 | Gelderland | 5.4% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Flevoland ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Groningen | 26.8% |
| 4 | South Holland | 26.5% |
| 5 | Gelderland | 25.7% |
| 6 | Flevoland | 25.6% |
| 7 | North Brabant | 25.0% |
| 8 | Drenthe | 24.6% |
| 9 | Overijssel | 24.4% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Flevoland ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeeland | 22.5% |
| 2 | Limburg (NL) | 22.4% |
| 3 | North Brabant | 20.8% |
| 4 | Flevoland | 19.6% |
| 5 | Drenthe | 19.4% |
| 6 | South Holland | 19.0% |
| 7 | Gelderland | 18.3% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Flevoland ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 40.3% |
| 5 | Overijssel | 40.2% |
| 6 | Groningen | 38.6% |
| 7 | Flevoland | 38.5% |
| 8 | Gelderland | 37.6% |
| 9 | North Brabant | 35.3% |
| 10 | South Holland | 33.8% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- 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 edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
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