Education in Arnhem/Nijmegen (Gelderland, Netherlands): official figures
37.3% of residents aged 15 to 74 in Arnhem/Nijmegen held a higher professional (hbo) or university degree in 2024, above the national figure of 33.3%; that is 7th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 33.7% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
23.7% of residents aged 15 to 74 in Arnhem/Nijmegen had no qualification above vmbo or mbo level 1 in 2024, 9th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (below the national figure of 25.9%).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
Arnhem/Nijmegen was home to 53.6 higher-education students (hbo and university) per 1,000 residents in 2025, 5th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 43.0).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many vocational students are there in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
There were 24.0 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Arnhem/Nijmegen in 2025, below the national figure of 25.9.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many secondary school pupils are there in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
Secondary-school pupils living in Arnhem/Nijmegen numbered 49.4 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 Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
The average resident of Arnhem/Nijmegen 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 Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
The nearest havo or vwo school was an average 2.7 km away for people in Arnhem/Nijmegen in 2024, below the national figure of 3.4 km; that is 11th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Arnhem/Nijmegen compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Utrecht | 42.2% |
| 5 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 39.4% |
| 6 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 37.6% |
| 7 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 37.3% |
| 8 | Delft en Westland | 37.3% |
| 9 | Overig Groningen | 37.2% |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 34.8% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | IJmond | 25.5% |
| 30 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 24.5% |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 24.4% |
| 32 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 23.7% |
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 23.1% |
| 34 | Noord-Drenthe | 22.5% |
| 35 | Groot-Amsterdam | 22.5% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 5 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Delft en Westland | 85.4 |
| 3 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 61.4 |
| 4 | Groot-Amsterdam | 55.6 |
| 5 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 53.6 |
| 6 | Utrecht | 46.9 |
| 7 | Zuid-Limburg | 45.2 |
| 8 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 45.0 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 3.2 km |
| 28 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 3.1 km |
| 29 | Zuid-Limburg | 3.0 km |
| 30 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 2.7 km |
| 31 | Zaanstreek | 2.7 km |
| 32 | Utrecht | 2.6 km |
| 33 | Groot-Rijnmond | 2.6 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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