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)
Total primary schools Public schools Total 2022/23* 2,015
Total primary schools Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 445
Total primary schools Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 671
Total primary schools Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 798
Total primary schools Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 99
Total primary schools Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2
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 Total 2022/23* 4,567
Total primary schools Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 731
Total primary schools Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 1,530
Total primary schools Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,122
Total primary schools Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 174
Total primary schools Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 8
Total primary schools Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2
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 Total 2022/23* 1,910
Total primary schools Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 374
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 706
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 785
Total primary schools Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 45
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 Other special schools Total 2022/23* 688
Total primary schools Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 104
Total primary schools Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 177
Total primary schools Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 362
Total primary schools Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 38
Total primary schools Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 6
Total primary schools Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1
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
Primary schools Public schools Total 2022/23* 1,888
Primary schools Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 422
Primary schools Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 596
Primary schools Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 774
Primary schools Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 95
Primary schools Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1
Primary schools Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Primary schools Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Primary schools Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Primary schools Special schools Total 2022/23* 4,169
Primary schools Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 638
Primary schools Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 1,362
Primary schools Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 2,004
Primary schools Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 162
Primary schools Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 3
Primary schools Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Primary schools Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Primary schools Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Primary schools Protestant Schools Total 2022/23* 1,801
Primary schools Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 345
Primary schools Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 650
Primary schools Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 761
Primary schools Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 45
Primary schools Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Primary schools Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Primary schools Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Primary schools Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Primary schools Other special schools Total 2022/23* 532
Primary schools Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 69
Primary schools Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 127
Primary schools Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 305
Primary schools Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 29
Primary schools Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2
Primary schools Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Primary schools Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Primary schools Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Public schools Total 2022/23* 66
Special primary schools Public schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 17
Special primary schools Public schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 42
Special primary schools Public schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 7
Special primary schools Public schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Public schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Public schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Public schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Public schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Special schools Total 2022/23* 196
Special primary schools Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 71
Special primary schools Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 99
Special primary schools Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 26
Special primary schools Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Protestant Schools Total 2022/23* 67
Special primary schools Protestant Schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 25
Special primary schools Protestant Schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 36
Special primary schools Protestant Schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 6
Special primary schools Protestant Schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Protestant Schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Protestant Schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Protestant Schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Protestant Schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0
Special primary schools Other special schools Total 2022/23* 56
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.