Education in Noord-Overijssel (Overijssel, Netherlands): official figures
In 2024, 29.6% of people aged 15 to 74 in the Noord-Overijssel COROP area had completed hbo or university, 20th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 26.7% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Noord-Overijssel region?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in the Noord-Overijssel COROP area whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 26.0% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Noord-Overijssel region?
Students in hbo and university living in Noord-Overijssel numbered 32.1 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 Noord-Overijssel region?
There were 32.5 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of the Noord-Overijssel COROP area in 2025, above the national figure of 25.9.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many secondary school pupils are there in the Noord-Overijssel region?
Secondary-school pupils living in the Noord-Overijssel COROP area numbered 55.9 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 Noord-Overijssel region?
The average resident of Noord-Overijssel lived 0.9 km by road from the nearest primary school in 2025, above the national figure of 0.8 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow far is the nearest secondary school in the Noord-Overijssel region?
Residents of Noord-Overijssel lived on average 4.7 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 13th longest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Noord-Overijssel compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 23 | Midden-Limburg | 29.0% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 25 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Twente | 26.4% |
| 23 | Achterhoek | 26.4% |
| 24 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 26.2% |
| 25 | Noord-Overijssel | 26.0% |
| 26 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 26.0% |
| 27 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 25.8% |
| 28 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 25.7% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 17 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 30.3 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Oost-Groningen | 5.0 km |
| 11 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 5.0 km |
| 12 | Achterhoek | 4.8 km |
| 13 | Noord-Overijssel | 4.7 km |
| 14 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 4.6 km |
| 15 | Overig Groningen | 4.4 km |
| 16 | Noord-Limburg | 4.1 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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