Education in Achterhoek (Gelderland, Netherlands): official figures
In 2024, 28.1% of people aged 15 to 74 in Achterhoek had completed hbo or university, 16th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 24.3% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Achterhoek region?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in Achterhoek whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 26.4% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Achterhoek region?
Students in hbo and university living in the Achterhoek COROP area numbered 25.0 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 Achterhoek region?
There were 30.2 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Achterhoek 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 Achterhoek region?
Secondary-school pupils living in Achterhoek numbered 47.5 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 the Achterhoek region?
The average resident of the Achterhoek COROP area 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 the Achterhoek region?
Residents of the Achterhoek COROP area lived on average 4.8 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 12th longest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Achterhoek compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Achterhoek ranks 25 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Zuid-Limburg | 29.3% |
| 23 | Midden-Limburg | 29.0% |
| 24 | Twente | 28.7% |
| 25 | Achterhoek | 28.1% |
| 26 | Zaanstreek | 27.9% |
| 27 | Flevoland | 27.9% |
| 28 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 26.9% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Achterhoek ranks 23 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 25 | Noord-Overijssel | 26.0% |
| 26 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 26.0% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Achterhoek ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Noord-Drenthe | 26.6 |
| 28 | Noord-Limburg | 25.2 |
| 29 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 25.1 |
| 30 | Achterhoek | 25.0 |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 24.7 |
| 32 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 24.6 |
| 33 | Midden-Limburg | 24.0 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Achterhoek ranks 12 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 5.1 km |
| 10 | Oost-Groningen | 5.0 km |
| 11 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 5.0 km |
| 12 | Achterhoek | 4.8 km |
| 13 | Noord-Overijssel | 4.7 km |
| 14 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 4.6 km |
| 15 | Overig Groningen | 4.4 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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