Education in Agglomeratie Haarlem (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures
46.4% of residents aged 15 to 74 in Agglomeratie Haarlem held a higher professional (hbo) or university degree in 2024, above the national figure of 33.3%; that is the highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 42.7% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
21.3% of residents aged 15 to 74 in Agglomeratie Haarlem had no qualification above vmbo or mbo level 1 in 2024, 2nd lowest among the 40 COROP areas (below the national figure of 25.9%).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
Agglomeratie Haarlem was home to 31.8 higher-education students (hbo and university) per 1,000 residents in 2025, 18th 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 Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
There were 16.8 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Agglomeratie Haarlem 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 Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
Secondary-school pupils living in Agglomeratie Haarlem numbered 60.0 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 Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
The average resident of Agglomeratie Haarlem lived 0.6 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 Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
The nearest havo or vwo school was an average 1.8 km away for people in Agglomeratie Haarlem in 2024, below the national figure of 3.4 km; that is 3rd shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Agglomeratie Haarlem compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 1 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 46.4% |
| 2 | Groot-Amsterdam | 44.9% |
| 3 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 42.6% |
| 4 | Utrecht | 42.2% |
| 5 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 39.4% |
| 6 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 37.6% |
| 7 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 37.3% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 39 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Noord-Drenthe | 22.5% |
| 35 | Groot-Amsterdam | 22.5% |
| 36 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 22.5% |
| 37 | Utrecht | 22.3% |
| 38 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 22.2% |
| 39 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 21.3% |
| 40 | Overig Groningen | 20.2% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 18 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 30.3 |
| 21 | Zaanstreek | 29.8 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 38 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 2.5 km |
| 35 | IJmond | 2.4 km |
| 36 | Delft en Westland | 2.4 km |
| 37 | Groot-Amsterdam | 2.0 km |
| 38 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 1.8 km |
| 39 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 1.8 km |
| 40 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 1.7 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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