Education in Delfzijl en omgeving (Groningen, Netherlands): official figures
In 2024, 19.7% of people aged 15 to 74 in Delfzijl en omgeving had completed hbo or university, 2nd lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 17.8% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Delfzijl en omgeving region?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in Delfzijl en omgeving whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 28.7% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Delfzijl en omgeving region?
Students in hbo and university living in the Delfzijl en omgeving COROP area numbered 20.3 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 the Delfzijl en omgeving region?
There were 35.7 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Delfzijl en omgeving 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 Delfzijl en omgeving region?
Secondary-school pupils living in Delfzijl en omgeving numbered 46.2 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 Delfzijl en omgeving region?
The average resident of the Delfzijl en omgeving COROP area lived 1.3 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 Delfzijl en omgeving region?
Residents of the Delfzijl en omgeving COROP area lived on average 6.0 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 5th longest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Delfzijl en omgeving compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Delfzijl en omgeving ranks 39 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Overig Zeeland | 25.6% |
| 35 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 25.3% |
| 36 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 24.5% |
| 37 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 23.0% |
| 38 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 21.2% |
| 39 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 19.7% |
| 40 | Oost-Groningen | 18.8% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Delfzijl en omgeving ranks 10 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Groot-Rijnmond | 28.9% |
| 8 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 28.8% |
| 9 | Zuid-Limburg | 28.8% |
| 10 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 28.7% |
| 11 | Midden-Limburg | 28.3% |
| 12 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 28.2% |
| 13 | Overig Zeeland | 27.7% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Delfzijl en omgeving ranks 38 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 23.3 |
| 35 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 23.2 |
| 36 | Overig Zeeland | 22.7 |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 21.3 |
| 38 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 20.3 |
| 39 | Oost-Groningen | 18.9 |
| 40 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 11.3 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Delfzijl en omgeving ranks 5 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Noord-Drenthe | 6.9 km |
| 3 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 6.9 km |
| 4 | Overig Zeeland | 6.4 km |
| 5 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 6.0 km |
| 6 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 5.9 km |
| 7 | Noord-Friesland | 5.6 km |
| 8 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 5.3 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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