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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.

Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%)
46.4%
2024
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%)
21.3%
2024
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents
31.8
2025
Resident mbo (vocational) students per 1,000 residents
16.8
2025
Resident secondary-school pupils per 1,000 residents
60.0
2025
Average road distance to a primary school (km)
0.6 km
2025
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km)
1.8 km
2024

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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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.

RankAreaResidents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%)
1Agglomeratie Haarlem46.4%
2Groot-Amsterdam44.9%
3Het Gooi en Vechtstreek42.6%
4Utrecht42.2%
5Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek39.4%
6Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage37.6%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen37.3%
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

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

Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 39 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)

Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 18 of 40, highest first.

RankAreaResident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents
15Zuidwest-Overijssel33.0
16West-Noord-Brabant32.5
17Noord-Overijssel32.1
18Agglomeratie Haarlem31.8
19Flevoland30.8
20Oost-Zuid-Holland30.3
21Zaanstreek29.8
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

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

Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 38 of 40, highest first.

RankAreaAverage road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km)
34Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek2.5 km
35IJmond2.4 km
36Delft en Westland2.4 km
37Groot-Amsterdam2.0 km
38Agglomeratie Haarlem1.8 km
39Het Gooi en Vechtstreek1.8 km
40Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage1.7 km
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

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