Education in West-Noord-Brabant (North Brabant, Netherlands): official figures
30.6% of residents aged 15 to 74 in West-Noord-Brabant held a higher professional (hbo) or university degree in 2024, below the national figure of 33.3%; that is 16th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 27.7% in 2019.
What is the education level in the West-Noord-Brabant region?
27.6% of residents aged 15 to 74 in West-Noord-Brabant had no qualification above vmbo or mbo level 1 in 2024, 15th 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 West-Noord-Brabant region?
West-Noord-Brabant was home to 32.5 higher-education students (hbo and university) per 1,000 residents in 2025, 16th 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 West-Noord-Brabant region?
There were 24.4 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of West-Noord-Brabant 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 West-Noord-Brabant region?
Secondary-school pupils living in West-Noord-Brabant numbered 50.4 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 West-Noord-Brabant region?
The average resident of West-Noord-Brabant 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 West-Noord-Brabant region?
The nearest havo or vwo school was an average 3.7 km away for people in West-Noord-Brabant in 2024, above the national figure of 3.4 km; that is 20th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow West-Noord-Brabant compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
West-Noord-Brabant ranks 16 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 32.5% |
| 14 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 32.3% |
| 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% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
West-Noord-Brabant ranks 15 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 28.2% |
| 13 | Overig Zeeland | 27.7% |
| 14 | Zaanstreek | 27.6% |
| 15 | West-Noord-Brabant | 27.6% |
| 16 | Flevoland | 27.6% |
| 17 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 27.5% |
| 18 | Veluwe | 27.2% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
West-Noord-Brabant ranks 16 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 31.8 |
| 19 | Flevoland | 30.8 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
West-Noord-Brabant ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (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 |
| 23 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 3.5 km |
| 24 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 3.5 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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