Education in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
In 2024, 25.7% of people aged 15 to 74 in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland had completed hbo or university, 8th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 23.3% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 29.1% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
Students in hbo and university living in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland numbered 27.5 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 Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
There were 28.5 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland 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 Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
Secondary-school pupils living in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland numbered 53.9 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 Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
The average resident of Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland 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 Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
Residents of Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland lived on average 3.2 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 14th shortest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 26.8% |
| 31 | Noord-Friesland | 26.4% |
| 32 | Noord-Limburg | 26.1% |
| 33 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 25.7% |
| 34 | Overig Zeeland | 25.6% |
| 35 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 25.3% |
| 36 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 24.5% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 30.0% |
| 4 | Noord-Limburg | 29.3% |
| 5 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 29.2% |
| 6 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 29.1% |
| 7 | Groot-Rijnmond | 28.9% |
| 8 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 28.8% |
| 9 | Zuid-Limburg | 28.8% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 28.5 |
| 24 | IJmond | 28.4 |
| 25 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 27.9 |
| 26 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 27.5 |
| 27 | Noord-Drenthe | 26.6 |
| 28 | Noord-Limburg | 25.2 |
| 29 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 25.1 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland ranks 27 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 3.5 km |
| 25 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 3.4 km |
| 26 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 3.3 km |
| 27 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 3.2 km |
| 28 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 3.1 km |
| 29 | Zuid-Limburg | 3.0 km |
| 30 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 2.7 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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