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 primary schools Total Total 2023/24* 6,563 1,465,080
Total primary schools Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 1,158 80,593
Total primary schools Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 2,203 332,959
Total primary schools Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 2,938 876,483
Total primary schools Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 252 156,635
Total primary schools Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 10 12,917
Total primary schools Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 5,493
Total primary schools Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Public schools Total 2023/24* 2,001 428,290
Total primary schools Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 438 29,737
Total primary schools Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 667 99,591
Total primary schools Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 807 242,253
Total primary schools Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 87 54,078
Total primary schools Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 2,631
Total primary schools Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Special schools Total 2023/24* 4,562 1,036,790
Total primary schools Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 720 50,856
Total primary schools Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 1,536 233,368
Total primary schools Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 2,131 634,230
Total primary schools Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 165 102,557
Total primary schools Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 8 10,286
Total primary schools Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 5,493
Total primary schools Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools Total 2023/24* 1,896 387,528
Total primary schools Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 367 25,908
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 706 107,763
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 784 230,506
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 39 23,351
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Roman Catholic Total 2023/24* 1,963 466,855
Total primary schools Roman Catholic Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 248 17,782
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 644 96,922
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 979 292,855
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 90 55,302
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 1,050
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 2,944
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Roman Catholic More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Other special schools Total 2023/24* 703 182,407
Total primary schools Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 105 7,166
Total primary schools Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 186 28,683
Total primary schools Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 368 110,869
Total primary schools Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 36 23,904
Total primary schools Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 7 9,236
Total primary schools Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 2,549
Total primary schools Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total primary schools Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Total Total 2023/24* 6,300 1,391,454
Total (special) primary education Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 1,135 78,930
Total (special) primary education Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 2,102 318,550
Total (special) primary education Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 2,827 845,439
Total (special) primary education Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 233 143,990
Total (special) primary education Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 3 4,545
Total (special) primary education Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools Total 2023/24* 1,941 413,975
Total (special) primary education Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 434 29,407
Total (special) primary education Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 635 95,333
Total (special) primary education Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 788 236,821
Total (special) primary education Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 83 50,992
Total (special) primary education Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 1 1,422
Total (special) primary education Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools Total 2023/24* 4,359 977,479
Total (special) primary education Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 701 49,523
Total (special) primary education Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 1,467 223,217
Total (special) primary education Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 2,039 608,618
Total (special) primary education Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 150 92,998
Total (special) primary education Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 2 3,123
Total (special) primary education Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools Total 2023/24* 1,854 379,130
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 364 25,716
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 686 104,915
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 766 225,663
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 38 22,836
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic Total 2023/24* 1,903 449,640
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic Less than 101 pupils/students 2023/24* 243 17,450
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 101 to 201 pupils/students 2023/24* 622 93,556
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 201 to 501 pupils/students 2023/24* 951 285,221
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 87 53,413
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic More than 10 000 pupils/students 2023/24* 0 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools Total 2023/24* 602 148,709
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 2022/23 are final and the figures of school-/academic year 2023/24 are provisional.

Changes on 31 May 2024:
The final figures of school-/academic year 2022/23 and the provisional figures of school-/academic year 2023/24 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
In the third quarter of 2025 the provisional figures of school-/academic year 2023/24 will be replaced by final figures and the provisional figures of school-/academic year 2024/25 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.