Caribbean Netherlands; pupils primary and students secondary education
| Gender | Pupil characteristics | Caribbean Netherlands | Periods | Participants en students (number) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total male and female | Total secondary general education (VO) | Caribbean Netherlands | 2025/'26* | 1,829 |
| Total male and female | Total secondary general education (VO) | Bonaire | 2025/'26* | 1,528 |
| Total male and female | Total secondary general education (VO) | St Eustatius | 2025/'26* | 208 |
| Total male and female | Total secondary general education (VO) | Saba | 2025/'26* | 93 |
| Total male and female | VO: General programmes | Caribbean Netherlands | 2025/'26* | 513 |
| Total male and female | VO: General programmes | Bonaire | 2025/'26* | 414 |
| Total male and female | VO: General programmes | St Eustatius | 2025/'26* | 62 |
| Total male and female | VO: General programmes | Saba | 2025/'26* | 37 |
| Male | Total secondary general education (VO) | Caribbean Netherlands | 2025/'26* | 931 |
| Male | Total secondary general education (VO) | Bonaire | 2025/'26* | 789 |
| Male | Total secondary general education (VO) | St Eustatius | 2025/'26* | 100 |
| Male | Total secondary general education (VO) | Saba | 2025/'26* | 42 |
| Male | VO: General programmes | Caribbean Netherlands | 2025/'26* | 228 |
| Male | VO: General programmes | Bonaire | 2025/'26* | 186 |
| Male | VO: General programmes | St Eustatius | 2025/'26* | 26 |
| Male | VO: General programmes | Saba | 2025/'26* | 16 |
| Female | Total secondary general education (VO) | Caribbean Netherlands | 2025/'26* | 898 |
| Female | Total secondary general education (VO) | Bonaire | 2025/'26* | 739 |
| Female | Total secondary general education (VO) | St Eustatius | 2025/'26* | 108 |
| Female | Total secondary general education (VO) | Saba | 2025/'26* | 51 |
| Female | VO: General programmes | Caribbean Netherlands | 2025/'26* | 285 |
| Female | VO: General programmes | Bonaire | 2025/'26* | 228 |
| Female | VO: General programmes | St Eustatius | 2025/'26* | 36 |
| Female | VO: General programmes | Saba | 2025/'26* | 21 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||
Table explanation
This table contains information about pupils and students who participate in primary, secondary general and secondary vocational education on the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands. Only education that is funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science is included in the tables. The numbers of pupils are given by region (Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba), by age and gender in primary education and by level (as of the 2014/’15 school year) and gender in secondary general education. As of school year 2019/’20 the students of the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) are added; this vocationally oriented education was introduced as of that study year on St Eustatius and Saba. On account of the introduction of the CVQ-system, there are no longer MBO students as of study year 2021/’22 on St Eustatius and Saba.
As of 10 October 2010, the islands of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba have the status of ‘special municipalities’ of the Netherlands. The education in the Caribbean Netherlands forms part of the Dutch national education system. The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science is responsible for education policies.
Data available from: the 2009/'10 school year and study year.
Status of the figures:
Figures over school year and study year 2024/’25 are revised provisional and figures over school year and study year 2025/’26 are provisional. All other figures are final.
Changes as of 18 March 2026:
- The provisional figures over school year and study year 2025/'26 have been added.
- The revised provisional figures over school year and study year 2024/'25 have been added.
- The final figures over school year and study year 2023/'24 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
In the first quarter of 2027, the revised provisional figures over school year and study year 2025/'26 and the provisional figures over school year and study year 2026/'27 will come available.
The figures over school year and study year 2024/'25 will become final.
Description topics
- Participants en students