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Education in Overig Groningen (Groningen, Netherlands): official figures

37.2% of residents aged 15 to 74 in Overig Groningen held a higher professional (hbo) or university degree in 2024, above the national figure of 33.3%; that is 9th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 34.8% in 2019.

Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%)
37.2%
2024
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%)
20.2%
2024
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents
96.9
2025
Resident mbo (vocational) students per 1,000 residents
26.0
2025
Resident secondary-school pupils per 1,000 residents
45.2
2025
Average road distance to a primary school (km)
0.9 km
2025
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km)
4.4 km
2024

What is the education level in the Overig Groningen region?

20.2% of residents aged 15 to 74 in Overig Groningen had no qualification above vmbo or mbo level 1 in 2024, the lowest among the 40 COROP areas (below the national figure of 25.9%).

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many students live in the Overig Groningen region?

Overig Groningen was home to 96.9 higher-education students (hbo and university) per 1,000 residents in 2025, the highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 43.0).

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many vocational students are there in the Overig Groningen region?

There were 26.0 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Overig Groningen in 2025, above the national figure of 25.9.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many secondary school pupils are there in the Overig Groningen region?

Secondary-school pupils living in Overig Groningen numbered 45.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 51.0 nationally.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How far is the nearest primary school in the Overig Groningen region?

The average resident of Overig Groningen lived 0.9 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 copy

How far is the nearest secondary school in the Overig Groningen region?

The nearest havo or vwo school was an average 4.4 km away for people in Overig Groningen in 2024, above the national figure of 3.4 km; that is 15th longest among the 40 COROP areas.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How Overig Groningen compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands

Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)

Overig Groningen ranks 9 of 40, highest first.

RankAreaResidents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%)
6Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage37.6%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen37.3%
8Delft en Westland37.3%
9Overig Groningen37.2%
10Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant34.8%
11Noord-Drenthe33.2%
12Zuidwest-Overijssel33.0%
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)

Overig Groningen ranks 40 of 40, highest first.

RankAreaResidents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%)
34Noord-Drenthe22.5%
35Groot-Amsterdam22.5%
36Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek22.5%
37Utrecht22.3%
38Het Gooi en Vechtstreek22.2%
39Agglomeratie Haarlem21.3%
40Overig Groningen20.2%
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)

Overig Groningen ranks 1 of 40, highest first.

RankAreaResident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents
1Overig Groningen96.9
2Delft en Westland85.4
3Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek61.4
4Groot-Amsterdam55.6
5Arnhem/Nijmegen53.6
6Utrecht46.9
7Zuid-Limburg45.2
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)

Overig Groningen ranks 15 of 40, highest first.

RankAreaAverage road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km)
12Achterhoek4.8 km
13Noord-Overijssel4.7 km
14Zuidwest-Drenthe4.6 km
15Overig Groningen4.4 km
16Noord-Limburg4.1 km
17Twente4.0 km
18Midden-Limburg3.9 km
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

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