Education in Overig Zeeland (Zeeland, Netherlands): official figures
In 2024, 25.6% of people aged 15 to 74 in Overig Zeeland had completed hbo or university, 7th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 23.1% in 2019.
What is the education level in the Overig Zeeland region?
The share of people aged 15 to 74 in Overig Zeeland whose highest education was primary school, vmbo or mbo-1 was 27.7% in 2024, above the national figure of 25.9%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many students live in the Overig Zeeland region?
Students in hbo and university living in the Overig Zeeland COROP area numbered 22.7 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 Overig Zeeland region?
There were 27.5 mbo (secondary vocational) students per 1,000 residents of Overig Zeeland 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 Overig Zeeland region?
Secondary-school pupils living in Overig Zeeland numbered 51.4 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 Overig Zeeland region?
The average resident of the Overig Zeeland COROP area 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 Overig Zeeland region?
Residents of the Overig Zeeland COROP area lived on average 6.4 km by road from the nearest havo/vwo (pre-university track) secondary school in 2024, 4th longest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 3.4 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Overig Zeeland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) (2024)
Overig Zeeland ranks 34 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 with higher education (hbo or university) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 37 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 23.0% |
Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) (2024)
Overig Zeeland ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 15 to 74 whose highest level is primary, vmbo or mbo-1 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 28.7% |
| 11 | Midden-Limburg | 28.3% |
| 12 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 28.2% |
| 13 | Overig Zeeland | 27.7% |
| 14 | Zaanstreek | 27.6% |
| 15 | West-Noord-Brabant | 27.6% |
| 16 | Flevoland | 27.6% |
Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents (2025)
Overig Zeeland ranks 36 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Resident hbo and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Midden-Limburg | 24.0 |
| 34 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 23.3 |
| 35 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 23.2 |
| 36 | Overig Zeeland | 22.7 |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 21.3 |
| 38 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 20.3 |
| 39 | Oost-Groningen | 18.9 |
Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) (2024)
Overig Zeeland ranks 4 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a havo/vwo secondary school (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 8.9 km |
| 2 | Noord-Drenthe | 6.9 km |
| 3 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 6.9 km |
| 4 | Overig Zeeland | 6.4 km |
| 5 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 6.0 km |
| 6 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 5.9 km |
| 7 | Noord-Friesland | 5.6 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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