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) Enrolled pupils/students (number)
Total (special) primary education Total Total 2021/22* 6,344 1,406,333
Total (special) primary education Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2021/22* 1,138 79,592
Total (special) primary education Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2021/22* 2,139 321,971
Total (special) primary education Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2021/22* 2,808 840,849
Total (special) primary education Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 255 158,423
Total (special) primary education Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 4 5,498
Total (special) primary education Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools Total 2021/22* 1,966 417,782
Total (special) primary education Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2021/22* 443 29,927
Total (special) primary education Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2021/22* 655 96,970
Total (special) primary education Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2021/22* 773 231,598
Total (special) primary education Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 94 58,084
Total (special) primary education Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 1 1,203
Total (special) primary education Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools Total 2021/22* 4,378 988,551
Total (special) primary education Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2021/22* 695 49,665
Total (special) primary education Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2021/22* 1,484 225,001
Total (special) primary education Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2021/22* 2,035 609,251
Total (special) primary education Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 161 100,339
Total (special) primary education Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 3 4,295
Total (special) primary education Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools Total 2021/22* 1,878 387,098
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2021/22* 365 26,161
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2021/22* 696 105,611
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2021/22* 772 228,071
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 45 27,255
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic Total 2021/22* 1,924 456,587
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic Less than 101 pupils/students 2021/22* 252 18,088
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 101 to 201 pupils/students 2021/22* 633 95,187
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 201 to 501 pupils/students 2021/22* 952 287,769
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 86 54,248
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 1 1,295
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic More than 10 000 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools Total 2021/22* 576 144,866
Total (special) primary education Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2021/22* 78 5,416
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2021/22* 155 24,203
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2021/22* 311 93,411
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 30 18,836
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 2 3,000
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total secondary general education Total Total 2021/22* 645 929,671
Total secondary general education Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2021/22* 8 520
Total secondary general education Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2021/22* 60 9,314
Total secondary general education Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2021/22* 87 26,157
Total secondary general education Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 107 84,037
Total secondary general education Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 220 325,424
Total secondary general education Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 160 460,682
Total secondary general education Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 2 10,526
Total secondary general education Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2021/22* 1 13,011
Total secondary general education Public schools Total 2021/22* 185 249,942
Total secondary general education Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2021/22* 5 299
Total secondary general education Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2021/22* 15 2,300
Total secondary general education Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2021/22* 21 6,170
Total secondary general education Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 39 30,976
Total secondary general education Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 65 95,917
Total secondary general education Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 39 109,122
Total secondary general education Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 1 5,158
Total secondary general education Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total secondary general education Special schools Total 2021/22* 460 679,729
Total secondary general education Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2021/22* 3 221
Total secondary general education Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2021/22* 45 7,014
Total secondary general education Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2021/22* 66 19,987
Total secondary general education Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 68 53,061
Total secondary general education Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 155 229,507
Total secondary general education Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 121 351,560
Total secondary general education Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 1 5,368
Total secondary general education Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2021/22* 1 13,011
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools Total 2021/22* 129 200,032
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2021/22* 1 98
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2021/22* 16 2,512
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2021/22* 12 3,141
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 25 19,830
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 32 52,407
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 43 122,044
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic Total 2021/22* 145 213,087
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic Less than 101 pupils/students 2021/22* 1 86
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 101 to 201 pupils/students 2021/22* 4 656
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 201 to 501 pupils/students 2021/22* 22 7,207
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 16 11,908
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 68 96,586
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 34 96,644
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic More than 10 000 pupils/students 2021/22* 0 0
Total secondary general education Other special schools Total 2021/22* 186 266,610
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 2020/21 are final and the figures of school-/academic year 2021/22 are provisional.

Changes on 29 July 2022:
The final figures of school-/academic year 2020/21 and the provisional figures of school-/academic year 2021/22 are added.

When will new figures be published?
In the third quarter of 2023 the provisional figures of school-/academic year 2021/22 will be replaced by final figures and the provisional figures of school-/academic year 2022/23 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.