School size by type of education and ideological basis

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School size by type of education and ideological basis
Type of education Ideological basis of the school Schoolsize Periods Schools/institutions (number)
Total primary schools Total Total 2022/23* 6,582
Total primary schools Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 1,176
Total primary schools Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,201
Total primary schools Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,920
Total primary schools Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 273
Total primary schools Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 10
Total primary schools Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2
Total primary schools Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Public schools Total 2022/23* 2,015
Total primary schools Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 445
Total primary schools Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 671
Total primary schools Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 798
Total primary schools Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 99
Total primary schools Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2
Total primary schools Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Special schools Total 2022/23* 4,567
Total primary schools Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 731
Total primary schools Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 1,530
Total primary schools Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,122
Total primary schools Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 174
Total primary schools Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 8
Total primary schools Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2
Total primary schools Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools Total 2022/23* 1,910
Total primary schools Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 374
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 706
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 785
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 45
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Roman Catholic Total 2022/23* 1,969
Total primary schools Roman Catholic Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 253
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 647
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 975
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 91
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Roman Catholic More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Other special schools Total 2022/23* 688
Total primary schools Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 104
Total primary schools Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 177
Total primary schools Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 362
Total primary schools Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 38
Total primary schools Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 6
Total primary schools Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1
Total primary schools Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Total Total 2022/23* 6,319
Total (special) primary education Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 1,148
Total (special) primary education Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,099
Total (special) primary education Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,811
Total (special) primary education Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 257
Total (special) primary education Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 4
Total (special) primary education Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools Total 2022/23* 1,954
Total (special) primary education Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 439
Total (special) primary education Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 638
Total (special) primary education Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 781
Total (special) primary education Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 95
Total (special) primary education Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1
Total (special) primary education Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools Total 2022/23* 4,365
Total (special) primary education Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 709
Total (special) primary education Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 1,461
Total (special) primary education Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,030
Total (special) primary education Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 162
Total (special) primary education Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 3
Total (special) primary education Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools Total 2022/23* 1,868
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 370
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 686
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 767
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 45
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic Total 2022/23* 1,909
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 247
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 626
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 947
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 88
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools Total 2022/23* 588
Source: CBS
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This table contains figures on schools and educational institutions by type of education, ideological basis and school size. It concerns schools and educational institutions financed by the government. Figures for the adult education are left out of this table, because the number of institutions is not available.

Data available from: School-/academic year 1990/91

Status of the figures:
The figures up to and including school-/academic year 2021/22 are final and the figures of school-/academic year 2022/23 are provisional.

Changes on 22 August 2023:
The final figures of school-/academic year 2021/22 and the provisional figures of school-/academic year 2022/23 are added.

When will new figures be published?
In the third quarter of 2024 the provisional figures of school-/academic year 2022/23 will be replaced by final figures and the provisional figures of school-/academic year 2023/24 will be added in this publication.

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Schools/institutions
Number of schools and educational institutions, i.e. financed by
the government.