School size by type of education and ideological basis

School size by type of education and ideological basis

Type of education Ideological basis of the school Schoolsize Periods Schools/institutions (number) Enrolled pupils/students (number)
Total primary schools Total Total 2022/23* 6,582 1,474,521
Total primary schools Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 1,176 81,376
Total primary schools Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,201 332,060
Total primary schools Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,920 871,918
Total primary schools Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 273 170,580
Total primary schools Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 10 12,923
Total primary schools Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2 5,664
Total primary schools Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Public schools Total 2022/23* 2,015 432,019
Total primary schools Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 445 30,024
Total primary schools Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 671 99,434
Total primary schools Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 798 238,899
Total primary schools Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 99 61,111
Total primary schools Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2 2,551
Total primary schools Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Special schools Total 2022/23* 4,567 1,042,502
Total primary schools Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 731 51,352
Total primary schools Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 1,530 232,626
Total primary schools Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,122 633,019
Total primary schools Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 174 109,469
Total primary schools Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 8 10,372
Total primary schools Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2 5,664
Total primary schools Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools Total 2022/23* 1,910 392,305
Total primary schools Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 374 26,437
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 706 107,454
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 785 231,181
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 45 27,233
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Roman Catholic Total 2022/23* 1,969 471,135
Total primary schools Roman Catholic Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 253 18,039
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 647 97,522
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 975 293,188
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 91 57,061
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2 2,301
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1 3,024
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Roman Catholic More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Other special schools Total 2022/23* 688 179,062
Total primary schools Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 104 6,876
Total primary schools Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 177 27,650
Total primary schools Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 362 108,650
Total primary schools Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 38 25,175
Total primary schools Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 6 8,071
Total primary schools Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1 2,640
Total primary schools Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total primary schools Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Total Total 2022/23* 6,319 1,402,119
Total (special) primary education Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 1,148 79,279
Total (special) primary education Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,099 317,222
Total (special) primary education Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,811 840,680
Total (special) primary education Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 257 159,226
Total (special) primary education Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 4 5,712
Total (special) primary education Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools Total 2022/23* 1,954 417,800
Total (special) primary education Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 439 29,510
Total (special) primary education Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 638 94,850
Total (special) primary education Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 781 234,016
Total (special) primary education Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 95 58,071
Total (special) primary education Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1 1,353
Total (special) primary education Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools Total 2022/23* 4,365 984,319
Total (special) primary education Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 709 49,769
Total (special) primary education Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 1,461 222,372
Total (special) primary education Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,030 606,664
Total (special) primary education Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 162 101,155
Total (special) primary education Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 3 4,359
Total (special) primary education Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools Total 2022/23* 1,868 384,230
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 370 26,155
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 686 104,598
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 767 226,244
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 45 27,233
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic Total 2022/23* 1,909 453,889
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 247 17,620
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 626 94,238
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 947 285,549
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 88 55,224
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1 1,258
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools Total 2022/23* 588 146,200
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.

Description topics

Schools/institutions
Number of schools and educational institutions, i.e. financed by
the government.
Enrolled pupils/students
Number of pupils/students at schools or educational institutions which are financed by the government.