Education in Gelderland, Netherlands: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 44.1% in 2025, against 46.1% for the Netherlands and 36.9% across the EU; 5th highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
What percentage of people have a degree in Gelderland?
In 2024, 32.1% of people aged 15 to 74 in Gelderland had completed hbo or university, 5th highest among the 12 provinces, up from 28.6% in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the education level in Gelderland?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in Gelderland whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 26.0% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in Gelderland?
Students in hbo and university living in Gelderland numbered 39.3 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 Gelderland?
There were 27.3 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Gelderland 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 Gelderland?
Secondary-school pupils living in Gelderland numbered 51.1 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 Gelderland?
The average resident of Gelderland 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 Gelderland?
Residents of Gelderland lived on average 3.7 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 6th shortest among the 12 provinces and above the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many young people in Gelderland leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 7.4% in 2025 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training) (the Netherlands: 7.4%; EU: 9.1%); 5th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 7.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Gelderland are NEET?
5.4% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025 (the Netherlands: 5.3%; EU: 11.0%); 6th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 6.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Gelderland are in education or training?
25.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025 (the Netherlands: 25.9%; EU: 13.7%); 5th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 18.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Gelderland have no qualifications?
In 2025, 18.3% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education (the Netherlands: 18.4%; EU: 18.8%); 6th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 23.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Gelderland have?
37.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025 (the Netherlands: 35.5%; EU: 44.3%); 5th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 42.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Gelderland?
Schools in Gelderland taught 135,169 primary pupils and 199,185 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Gelderland compares with other provinces
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Gelderland ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | North Holland | 39.2% |
| 3 | South Holland | 33.3% |
| 4 | North Brabant | 32.2% |
| 5 | Gelderland | 32.1% |
| 6 | Groningen | 31.9% |
| 7 | Overijssel | 29.6% |
| 8 | Limburg (NL) | 28.5% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Gelderland ranks 9 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Friesland (NL) | 26.6% |
| 7 | North Brabant | 26.5% |
| 8 | Overijssel | 26.0% |
| 9 | Gelderland | 26.0% |
| 10 | North Holland | 23.8% |
| 11 | Groningen | 23.5% |
| 12 | Utrecht | 22.3% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Gelderland ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Utrecht | 46.9 |
| 3 | South Holland | 44.7 |
| 4 | North Holland | 41.5 |
| 5 | Gelderland | 39.3 |
| 6 | Overijssel | 38.2 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 36.3 |
| 8 | Limburg (NL) | 35.5 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Gelderland ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (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 |
| 10 | Utrecht | 2.6 km |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Gelderland ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zeeland | 8.9% |
| 6 | Overijssel | 8.5% |
| 7 | North Brabant | 8.3% |
| 8 | Gelderland | 7.4% |
| 9 | North Holland | 7.2% |
| 10 | South Holland | 6.3% |
| 11 | Utrecht | 5.8% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Gelderland ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Flevoland | 5.6% |
| 5 | Overijssel | 5.5% |
| 6 | South Holland | 5.4% |
| 7 | Gelderland | 5.4% |
| 8 | Groningen | 5.2% |
| 9 | North Holland | 4.9% |
| 10 | North Brabant | 4.9% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Gelderland ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | North Holland | 27.4% |
| 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% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Gelderland ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Flevoland | 19.6% |
| 5 | Drenthe | 19.4% |
| 6 | South Holland | 19.0% |
| 7 | Gelderland | 18.3% |
| 8 | Overijssel | 17.9% |
| 9 | Friesland (NL) | 17.6% |
| 10 | North Holland | 16.6% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Gelderland ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | North Holland | 31.1% |
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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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