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 | Other special schools | Total | 2022/23* | 688 | 179,062 |
| Total primary schools | Other special schools | Less than 101 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 104 | 6,876 |
| Total primary schools | Other special schools | 101 to 201 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 177 | 27,650 |
| Total primary schools | Other special schools | 201 to 501 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 362 | 108,650 |
| Total primary schools | Other special schools | 501 to 1 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 38 | 25,175 |
| Total primary schools | Other special schools | 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 6 | 8,071 |
| Total primary schools | Other special schools | 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 1 | 2,640 |
| Total primary schools | Other special schools | 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 0 | 0 |
| Total primary schools | Other 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 |
| Primary schools | Other special schools | Total | 2022/23* | 532 | 138,716 |
| Primary schools | Other special schools | Less than 101 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 69 | 4,334 |
| Primary schools | Other special schools | 101 to 201 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 127 | 20,339 |
| Primary schools | Other special schools | 201 to 501 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 305 | 92,244 |
| Primary schools | Other special schools | 501 to 1 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 29 | 18,698 |
| Primary schools | Other special schools | 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 2 | 3,101 |
| Primary schools | Other special schools | 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 0 | 0 |
| Primary schools | Other special schools | 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 0 | 0 |
| Primary schools | Other 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 | 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 |
| Total secondary general education | Other special schools | Total | 2022/23* | 186 | 271,477 |
| Total secondary general education | Other special schools | Less than 101 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 1 | 33 |
| Total secondary general education | Other special schools | 101 to 201 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 27 | 4,187 |
| Total secondary general education | Other special schools | 201 to 501 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 29 | 8,830 |
| Total secondary general education | Other special schools | 501 to 1 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 28 | 22,590 |
| Total secondary general education | Other special schools | 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 55 | 80,767 |
| Total secondary general education | Other special schools | 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 43 | 130,973 |
| Total secondary general education | Other special schools | 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 2 | 10,850 |
| Total secondary general education | Other special schools | More than 10 000 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 1 | 13,247 |
| Secondary general education | Other special schools | Total | 2022/23* | 186 | 271,477 |
| Secondary general education | Other special schools | Less than 101 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 1 | 33 |
| Secondary general education | Other special schools | 101 to 201 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 27 | 4,187 |
| Secondary general education | Other special schools | 201 to 501 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 29 | 8,830 |
| Secondary general education | Other special schools | 501 to 1 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 28 | 22,590 |
| Secondary general education | Other special schools | 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 55 | 80,767 |
| Secondary general education | Other special schools | 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 43 | 130,973 |
| Secondary general education | Other special schools | 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 2 | 10,850 |
| Secondary general education | Other special schools | More than 10 000 pupils/students | 2022/23* | 1 | 13,247 |
| 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* | ||
| Secondary vocational education (MBO) | Other special schools | Total | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Secondary vocational education (MBO) | Other special schools | Less than 101 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Secondary vocational education (MBO) | Other special schools | 101 to 201 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Secondary vocational education (MBO) | Other special schools | 201 to 501 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Secondary vocational education (MBO) | Other special schools | 501 to 1 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Secondary vocational education (MBO) | Other special schools | 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Secondary vocational education (MBO) | Other special schools | 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Secondary vocational education (MBO) | Other special schools | 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Secondary vocational education (MBO) | Other special schools | More than 10 000 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Higher professional education | Other special schools | Total | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Higher professional education | Other special schools | Less than 101 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Higher professional education | Other special schools | 101 to 201 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Higher professional education | Other special schools | 201 to 501 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Higher professional education | Other special schools | 501 to 1 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Higher professional education | Other special schools | 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Higher professional education | Other special schools | 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Higher professional education | Other special schools | 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Higher professional education | Other special schools | More than 10 000 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| University education | Other special schools | Total | 2022/23* | . | . |
| University education | Other special schools | Less than 101 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| University education | Other special schools | 101 to 201 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| University education | Other special schools | 201 to 501 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| University education | Other special schools | 501 to 1 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| University education | Other special schools | 1 001 to 2 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| University education | Other special schools | 2 001 to 5 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| University education | Other special schools | 5 001 to 10 001 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| University education | Other special schools | More than 10 000 pupils/students | 2022/23* | . | . |
| Source: CBS | |||||
Dataset is not available.
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.