Education in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
In 2024, 37.6% of people aged 15 to 74 in Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage had completed hbo or university, 6th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 34.9% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 27.5% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
Students in hbo and university living in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area numbered 44.5 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 Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
There were 23.6 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage 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 's-Gravenhage region?
Secondary-school pupils living in Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage numbered 55.6 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 's-Gravenhage region?
The average resident of the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area 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 's-Gravenhage region?
Residents of the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area lived on average 1.7 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, the shortest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Delft en Westland | 37.3% |
| 9 | Overig Groningen | 37.2% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 17 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Zaanstreek | 27.6% |
| 15 | West-Noord-Brabant | 27.6% |
| 16 | Flevoland | 27.6% |
| 17 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 27.5% |
| 18 | Veluwe | 27.2% |
| 19 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 26.9% |
| 20 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 26.9% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 9 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Utrecht | 46.9 |
| 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 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 40 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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