Education in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures
In 2024, 42.6% of people aged 15 to 74 in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek had completed hbo or university, 3rd highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 38.8% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 22.2% in 2024, below the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
Students in hbo and university living in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek numbered 28.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, below the national figure of 43.0.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many vocational students are there in the Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
There were 18.8 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Het Gooi en Vechtstreek 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 Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
Secondary-school pupils living in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek numbered 61.1 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 Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
The average resident of Het Gooi en Vechtstreek 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 Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
Residents of Het Gooi en Vechtstreek lived on average 1.8 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 2nd shortest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Het Gooi en Vechtstreek compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek ranks 3 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)
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek ranks 38 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)
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Flevoland | 30.8 |
| 20 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 30.3 |
| 21 | Zaanstreek | 29.8 |
| 22 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 28.6 |
| 23 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 28.5 |
| 24 | IJmond | 28.4 |
| 25 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 27.9 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek ranks 39 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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