Education in Veluwe (Gelderland, Netherlands): official figures
30.3% of residents aged 15 to 74 in the Veluwe COROP area held a higher professional (hbo) or university degree in 2024, below the national figure of 33.3%; that is 18th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 27.4% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Veluwe region?
27.2% of residents aged 15 to 74 in the Veluwe COROP area had no qualification above vmbo or mbo level 1 in 2024, 18th highest among the 40 COROP areas (above the national figure of 25.9%).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Veluwe region?
Veluwe was home to 37.4 higher-education students (hbo and university) per 1,000 residents in 2025, 14th 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 Veluwe region?
There were 29.0 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of the Veluwe 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 Veluwe region?
Secondary-school pupils living in the Veluwe COROP area numbered 54.7 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 Veluwe region?
The average resident of Veluwe 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 Veluwe region?
The nearest havo or vwo school was an average 3.8 km away for people in Veluwe in 2024, above the national figure of 3.4 km; that is 19th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Veluwe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Veluwe ranks 18 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 31.5% |
| 16 | West-Noord-Brabant | 30.6% |
| 17 | Groot-Rijnmond | 30.5% |
| 18 | Veluwe | 30.3% |
| 19 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 30.2% |
| 20 | Noord-Overijssel | 29.6% |
| 21 | IJmond | 29.6% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Veluwe ranks 18 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | West-Noord-Brabant | 27.6% |
| 16 | Flevoland | 27.6% |
| 17 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 27.5% |
| 18 | Veluwe | 27.2% |
| 19 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 26.9% |
| 20 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 26.9% |
| 21 | Noord-Friesland | 26.8% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Veluwe ranks 14 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Noord-Friesland | 42.3 |
| 12 | Groot-Rijnmond | 40.9 |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 40.4 |
| 14 | Veluwe | 37.4 |
| 15 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 33.0 |
| 16 | West-Noord-Brabant | 32.5 |
| 17 | Noord-Overijssel | 32.1 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Veluwe ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Noord-Limburg | 4.1 km |
| 17 | Twente | 4.0 km |
| 18 | Midden-Limburg | 3.9 km |
| 19 | Veluwe | 3.8 km |
| 20 | Flevoland | 3.8 km |
| 21 | West-Noord-Brabant | 3.7 km |
| 22 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 3.6 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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