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Nine in ten Dutch live within a 5 km radius from a secondary school
The average distance for Dutch residents to the nearest secondary school is 2.4 km. Nine in ten residents have at least one school within a 5 km radius.
More exam candidates, lower havo and vwo pass rates
The proportion of pupils in secondary education who opt for higher general secondary education (havo) or pre-university education (vwo) is growing.
Art education for amateurs; teaching hours 1993-2007
Biennial survey art training by number of staff, teaching hours, institutions, receipts and costs. by type of art training
SDG 4 Quality education
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 Quality education. Appropriate and accessible education is important for all age groups and in all stages of life, from nursery school and primary...
Integration process is uphill struggle
Young people with non-western background still lagging behind in socio-economic terms compared to their native Dutch counterpartsIn socio-economic terms.
Culture and society no longer most popular subject cluster among havo-4 girls
In 2007/’08, far fewer havo-4 girls (38 percent) opted for the Culture and society profile than in the preceding school years (more than 50 percent). The Economics and society profile is now...
Revised statistics: investments in education higher
After revision, the costs of education in the Netherlands amounted to 34 billion euro in 2006, an increase by 4 billion euro relative to the amount prior to the revision.
Youngsters staying in school longer
More and more students are staying in or returning to full-time education even when they are no longer obliged to. This is mainly the result of the popularity of higher education.
One in eleven employees work flexible hours
In 2007, one in eleven (575 thousand) workers in the employed labour force worked flexible hours. The share of flex workers has risen since 2003 after years of decline, but the high level of the late...
One quarter of primary and special needs schools invest capital
One quarter of primary and special needs schools invested a total of nearly 0.5 billion euro in 2006. Most of this capital was invested in bonds.