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 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 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
Special primary schools Special schools Total 2022/23* 196 25,818
Special primary schools Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 71 5,397
Special primary schools Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 99 13,899
Special primary schools Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 26 6,522
Special primary schools Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Other special schools Total 2022/23* 56 7,484
Special primary schools Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 23 1,660
Special primary schools Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 22 3,197
Special primary schools Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 11 2,627
Special primary schools Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special primary schools Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special schools Special schools Total 2022/23* 202 58,183
Special schools Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 22 1,583
Special schools Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 69 10,254
Special schools Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 92 26,355
Special schools Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 12 8,314
Special schools Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 5 6,013
Special schools Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 2 5,664
Special schools Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special schools Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special schools Other special schools Total 2022/23* 100 32,862
Special schools Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23* 12 882
Special schools Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23* 28 4,114
Special schools Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23* 46 13,779
Special schools Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 9 6,477
Special schools Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 4 4,970
Special schools Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 1 2,640
Special schools Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special schools Other special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23* 0 0
Special secondary education Special schools Total 2022/23*
Special secondary education Special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Special schools More than 10 000 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Other special schools Total 2022/23*
Special secondary education Other special schools Less than 101 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Other special schools 101 to 201 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Other special schools 201 to 501 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Other special schools 501 to 1 001 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Other special schools 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Other special schools 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Other special schools 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students 2022/23*
Special secondary education Other special 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.