Education in Midden-Noord-Brabant (North Brabant, Netherlands): official figures
In 2024, 30.2% of people aged 15 to 74 in the Midden-Noord-Brabant COROP area had completed hbo or university, 19th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 27.3% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in the Midden-Noord-Brabant COROP area whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 26.9% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
Students in hbo and university living in Midden-Noord-Brabant numbered 45.0 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, above the national figure of 43.0.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many vocational students are there in the Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
There were 25.6 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of the Midden-Noord-Brabant COROP area in 2025, below the national figure of 25.9.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many secondary school pupils are there in the Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
Secondary-school pupils living in the Midden-Noord-Brabant COROP area numbered 48.9 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 Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
The average resident of Midden-Noord-Brabant lived 0.7 km by road from the nearest primary school in 2025, below the national figure of 0.8 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow far is the nearest secondary school in the Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
Residents of Midden-Noord-Brabant lived on average 3.6 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 19th shortest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Midden-Noord-Brabant compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Midden-Noord-Brabant ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | Zuid-Limburg | 29.3% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Midden-Noord-Brabant ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | Twente | 26.4% |
| 23 | Achterhoek | 26.4% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Midden-Noord-Brabant ranks 8 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 53.6 |
| 6 | Utrecht | 46.9 |
| 7 | Zuid-Limburg | 45.2 |
| 8 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 45.0 |
| 9 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 44.5 |
| 10 | Twente | 43.2 |
| 11 | Noord-Friesland | 42.3 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Midden-Noord-Brabant ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (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 |
| 23 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 3.5 km |
| 24 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 3.5 km |
| 25 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 3.4 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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