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 (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
Total (special) primary education Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 92 5,994
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 149 23,536
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 316 94,871
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 29 18,698
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2 3,101
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total secondary general education Total Total 2022/23* 641 936,579
Total secondary general education Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 6 441
Total secondary general education Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 69 10,893
Total secondary general education Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 77 23,931
Total secondary general education Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 108 85,407
Total secondary general education Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 211 308,659
Total secondary general education Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 165 472,684
Total secondary general education Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 4 21,317
Total secondary general education Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 1 13,247
Total secondary general education Public schools Total 2022/23* 184 254,148
Total secondary general education Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 2 140
Total secondary general education Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 18 2,676
Total secondary general education Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 18 5,376
Total secondary general education Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 41 31,861
Total secondary general education Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 60 85,703
Total secondary general education Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 43 117,925
Total secondary general education Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2 10,467
Total secondary general education Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total secondary general education Special schools Total 2022/23* 457 682,431
Total secondary general education Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 4 301
Total secondary general education Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 51 8,217
Total secondary general education Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 59 18,555
Total secondary general education Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 67 53,546
Total secondary general education Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 151 222,956
Total secondary general education Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 122 354,759
Total secondary general education Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2 10,850
Total secondary general education Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 1 13,247
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools Total 2022/23* 128 199,452
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 2 190
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 20 3,385
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 8 2,548
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 24 19,507
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 30 48,353
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 44 125,469
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total secondary general education Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic Total 2022/23* 143 211,502
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 1 78
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 4 645
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 22 7,177
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 15 11,449
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 66 93,836
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 35 98,317
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total secondary general education Roman Catholic More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Total secondary general education Other special schools Total 2022/23* 186 271,477
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.