Education in Noord-Friesland (Friesland (NL), Netherlands): official figures
In 2024, 26.4% of people aged 15 to 74 in the Noord-Friesland COROP area had completed hbo or university, 10th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 24.2% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Noord-Friesland region?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in the Noord-Friesland COROP area whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 26.8% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Noord-Friesland region?
Students in hbo and university living in Noord-Friesland numbered 42.3 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 Noord-Friesland region?
There were 33.4 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of the Noord-Friesland COROP area 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 Noord-Friesland region?
Secondary-school pupils living in the Noord-Friesland COROP area numbered 50.4 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 Noord-Friesland region?
The average resident of Noord-Friesland lived 0.8 km by road from the nearest primary school in 2025, level with the national figure of 0.8 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow far is the nearest secondary school in the Noord-Friesland region?
Residents of Noord-Friesland lived on average 5.6 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 7th longest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Noord-Friesland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Noord-Friesland ranks 31 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 26.9% |
| 29 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 26.9% |
| 30 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 26.8% |
| 31 | Noord-Friesland | 26.4% |
| 32 | Noord-Limburg | 26.1% |
| 33 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 25.7% |
| 34 | Overig Zeeland | 25.6% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Noord-Friesland ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Veluwe | 27.2% |
| 19 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 26.9% |
| 20 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 26.9% |
| 21 | Noord-Friesland | 26.8% |
| 22 | Twente | 26.4% |
| 23 | Achterhoek | 26.4% |
| 24 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 26.2% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Noord-Friesland ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 45.0 |
| 9 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 44.5 |
| 10 | Twente | 43.2 |
| 11 | Noord-Friesland | 42.3 |
| 12 | Groot-Rijnmond | 40.9 |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 40.4 |
| 14 | Veluwe | 37.4 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Noord-Friesland ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (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 |
| 8 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 5.3 km |
| 9 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 5.1 km |
| 10 | Oost-Groningen | 5.0 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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