Education in Twente (Overijssel, Netherlands): official figures
In 2024, 28.7% of people aged 15 to 74 in Twente had completed hbo or university, 17th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 25.8% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Twente region?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in Twente whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 26.4% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Twente region?
Students in hbo and university living in Twente numbered 43.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, above the national figure of 43.0.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many vocational students are there in the Twente region?
There were 31.2 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Twente 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 Twente region?
Secondary-school pupils living in Twente numbered 51.3 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 Twente region?
The average resident of Twente 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 Twente region?
Residents of Twente lived on average 4.0 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 17th longest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Twente compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Twente ranks 24 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | IJmond | 29.6% |
| 22 | Zuid-Limburg | 29.3% |
| 23 | Midden-Limburg | 29.0% |
| 24 | Twente | 28.7% |
| 25 | Achterhoek | 28.1% |
| 26 | Zaanstreek | 27.9% |
| 27 | Flevoland | 27.9% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Twente ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 26.9% |
| 20 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 26.9% |
| 21 | Noord-Friesland | 26.8% |
| 22 | Twente | 26.4% |
| 23 | Achterhoek | 26.4% |
| 24 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 26.2% |
| 25 | Noord-Overijssel | 26.0% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Twente ranks 10 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Zuid-Limburg | 45.2 |
| 8 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 45.0 |
| 9 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 44.5 |
| 10 | Twente | 43.2 |
| 11 | Noord-Friesland | 42.3 |
| 12 | Groot-Rijnmond | 40.9 |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 40.4 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Twente ranks 17 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 4.6 km |
| 15 | Overig Groningen | 4.4 km |
| 16 | Noord-Limburg | 4.1 km |
| 17 | Twente | 4.0 km |
| 18 | Midden-Limburg | 3.9 km |
| 19 | Veluwe | 3.8 km |
| 20 | Flevoland | 3.8 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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