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 Enrolled pupils/students (number)
Total primary schools Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 81,376
Total primary schools Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 332,060
Total primary schools Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 871,918
Total primary schools Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 170,580
Total primary schools Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 12,923
Total primary schools Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 5,664
Total primary schools Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 30,024
Total primary schools Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 99,434
Total primary schools Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 238,899
Total primary schools Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 61,111
Total primary schools Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,551
Total primary schools Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 51,352
Total primary schools Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 232,626
Total primary schools Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 633,019
Total primary schools Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 109,469
Total primary schools Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 10,372
Total primary schools Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 5,664
Total primary schools Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 26,437
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 107,454
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 231,181
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 27,233
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Roman Catholic Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 18,039
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 97,522
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 293,188
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 57,061
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,301
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 3,024
Total primary schools Roman Catholic 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Roman Catholic More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 6,876
Total primary schools Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 27,650
Total primary schools Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 108,650
Total primary schools Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 25,175
Total primary schools Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 8,071
Total primary schools Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,640
Total primary schools Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total primary schools Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 79,279
Total (special) primary education Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 317,222
Total (special) primary education Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 840,680
Total (special) primary education Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 159,226
Total (special) primary education Total 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 5,712
Total (special) primary education Total 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Total 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Total More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 29,510
Total (special) primary education Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 94,850
Total (special) primary education Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 234,016
Total (special) primary education Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 58,071
Total (special) primary education Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1,353
Total (special) primary education Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 49,769
Total (special) primary education Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 222,372
Total (special) primary education Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 606,664
Total (special) primary education Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 101,155
Total (special) primary education Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 4,359
Total (special) primary education Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 26,155
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 104,598
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 226,244
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 27,233
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 17,620
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 94,238
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 285,549
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 55,224
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1,258
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Roman Catholic More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 5,994
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 23,536
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 94,871
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 18,698
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 3,101
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Total (special) primary education Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Primary schools Total Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 72,628
Primary schools Total 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 297,361
Primary schools Total 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 832,558
Primary schools Total 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 159,226
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.

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Enrolled pupils/students
Number of pupils/students at schools or educational institutions which are financed by the government.