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 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 (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
Primary schools Public schools Total 2022/23* 1,888 408,984
Primary schools Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 422 28,256
Primary schools Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 596 88,888
Primary schools Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 774 232,416
Primary schools Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 95 58,071
Primary schools Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1 1,353
Primary schools Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Primary schools Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Primary schools Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Public schools Total 2022/23* 66 8,816
Special primary schools Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 17 1,254
Special primary schools Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 42 5,962
Special primary schools Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 7 1,600
Special primary schools Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special schools Public schools Total 2022/23* 61 14,219
Special schools Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 6 514
Special schools Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 33 4,584
Special schools Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 17 4,883
Special schools Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 4 3,040
Special schools Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1 1,198
Special schools Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special schools Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special schools Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
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
Secondary general education Public schools Total 2022/23* 184 254,148
Secondary general education Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 2 140
Secondary general education Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 18 2,676
Secondary general education Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 18 5,376
Secondary general education Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 41 31,861
Secondary general education Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 60 85,703
Secondary general education Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 43 117,925
Secondary general education Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2 10,467
Secondary general education Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special secondary education Public schools Total 2022/23*
Special secondary education Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23*
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Public schools Total 2022/23* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Secondary vocational education (MBO) Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Higher professional education Public schools Total 2022/23* . .
Higher professional education Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Higher professional education Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Higher professional education Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Higher professional education Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Higher professional education Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Higher professional education Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Higher professional education Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
Higher professional education Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
University education Public schools Total 2022/23* . .
University education Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
University education Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
University education Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
University education Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
University education Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
University education Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
University education Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
University education Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* . .
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.