Education in Zuidwest-Gelderland (Gelderland, Netherlands): official figures
In 2024, 26.9% of people aged 15 to 74 in the Zuidwest-Gelderland COROP area had completed hbo or university, 12th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 23.0% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in the Zuidwest-Gelderland COROP area whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 29.2% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
Students in hbo and university living in Zuidwest-Gelderland numbered 24.6 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 Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
There were 27.5 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of the Zuidwest-Gelderland 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 Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
Secondary-school pupils living in the Zuidwest-Gelderland COROP area numbered 52.2 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 Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
The average resident of Zuidwest-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 the Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
Residents of Zuidwest-Gelderland lived on average 5.0 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 11th longest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Zuidwest-Gelderland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Zaanstreek | 27.9% |
| 27 | Flevoland | 27.9% |
| 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% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 5 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 31.4% |
| 3 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 30.0% |
| 4 | Noord-Limburg | 29.3% |
| 5 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 29.2% |
| 6 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 29.1% |
| 7 | Groot-Rijnmond | 28.9% |
| 8 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 28.8% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 25.1 |
| 30 | Achterhoek | 25.0 |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 24.7 |
| 32 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 24.6 |
| 33 | Midden-Limburg | 24.0 |
| 34 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 23.3 |
| 35 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 23.2 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 5.3 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 |
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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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