Highest share of higher education by municipality (2024)

341 municipalities in order. Search for your municipality to see where it stands.

Netherlands 33%
Highest: Oegstgeest, 58%

RankMunicipalityHigher education, aged 15 to 75

341UrkFlevoland12%
340ReimerswaalZeeland16%
=337PekelaGroningen17%
=337Neder-BetuweGelderland17%
=337StadskanaalGroningen17%
=334WesterwoldeGroningen18%
=334AchtkarspelenFryslân18%
=334TwenterandOverijssel18%
=325DantumadielFryslân19%
=325ZwartewaterlandOverijssel19%
=325OldebroekGelderland19%
=325RucphenNoord-Brabant19%
=325OldambtGroningen19%
=325KerkradeLimburg19%
=325HoogeveenDrenthe19%
=325Den HelderNoord-Holland19%
=325EmmenDrenthe19%
=320BunschotenUtrecht20%
=320TholenZeeland20%
=320Noardeast-FryslânFryslân20%
=320EemsdeltaGroningen20%
=320HardenbergOverijssel20%
=316Bergen (L.)Limburg21%
=316Hardinxveld-GiessendamZuid-Holland21%
=316VeendamGroningen21%
=316NissewaardZuid-Holland21%
=304RenswoudeUtrecht22%
=304BeeselLimburg22%
=304StaphorstOverijssel22%
=304Stede BroecNoord-Holland22%
=304SliedrechtZuid-Holland22%
=304BrunssumLimburg22%
=304MolenlandenZuid-Holland22%
=304Hollands KroonNoord-Holland22%
=304Goeree-OverflakkeeZuid-Holland22%
=304AltenaNoord-Brabant22%
=304TerneuzenZeeland22%
=304Midden-GroningenGroningen22%
=288AmelandFryslân23%
=288ScherpenzeelGelderland23%
=288BoekelNoord-Brabant23%
=288LopikUtrecht23%
=288HarlingenFryslân23%
=288AlblasserdamZuid-Holland23%
=288GeertruidenbergNoord-Brabant23%
=288SteenbergenNoord-Brabant23%
=288NunspeetGelderland23%
=288AaltenGelderland23%
=288MedemblikNoord-Holland23%
=288ZwijndrechtZuid-Holland23%
=288NoordoostpolderFlevoland23%
=288WaadhoekeFryslân23%
=288KatwijkZuid-Holland23%
=288HeerlenLimburg23%
=271Baarle-NassauNoord-Brabant24%
=271EnkhuizenNoord-Holland24%
=271WoensdrechtNoord-Brabant24%
=271MaasdrielGelderland24%
=271OoststellingwerfFryslân24%
=271WeststellingwerfFryslân24%
=271Gemert-BakelNoord-Brabant24%
=271WinterswijkGelderland24%
=271HulstZeeland24%
=271CoevordenDrenthe24%
=271Oude IJsselstreekGelderland24%
=271LandgraafLimburg24%
=271RidderkerkZuid-Holland24%
=271WaalwijkNoord-Brabant24%
=271VlissingenZeeland24%
=271BarneveldGelderland24%
=271VlaardingenZuid-Holland24%
=247DoesburgGelderland25%
=247Reusel-De MierdenNoord-Brabant25%
=247NederweertLimburg25%
=247West Maas en WaalGelderland25%
=247ElburgGelderland25%
=247BorseleZeeland25%
=247LosserOverijssel25%
=247PuttenGelderland25%
=247Loon op ZandNoord-Brabant25%
=247HalderbergeNoord-Brabant25%
=247SluisZeeland25%
=247DeurneNoord-Brabant25%
=247PapendrechtZuid-Holland25%
=247HellendoornOverijssel25%
=247MontferlandGelderland25%
=247Schouwen-DuivelandZeeland25%
=247MoerdijkNoord-Brabant25%
=247BerkellandGelderland25%
=247BeverwijkNoord-Holland25%
=247SteenwijkerlandOverijssel25%
=247Het HogelandGroningen25%
=247Voorne aan ZeeZuid-Holland25%
=247LelystadFlevoland25%
=247WestlandZuid-Holland25%
=220OpmeerNoord-Holland26%
=220TexelNoord-Holland26%
=220GennepLimburg26%
=220OmmenOverijssel26%
=220SomerenNoord-Brabant26%
=220DrechterlandNoord-Holland26%
=220CranendonckNoord-Brabant26%
=220KoggenlandNoord-Holland26%
=220LaarbeekNoord-Brabant26%
=220ZundertNoord-Brabant26%
=220BurenGelderland26%
=220Borger-OdoornDrenthe26%
=220DrimmelenNoord-Brabant26%
=220EpeGelderland26%
=220Rijssen-HoltenOverijssel26%
=220HeemskerkNoord-Holland26%
=220DrontenFlevoland26%
=220Peel en MaasLimburg26%
=220VenrayLimburg26%
=220ZevenaarGelderland26%
=220KampenOverijssel26%
=220VijfheerenlandenUtrecht26%
=220SmallingerlandFryslân26%
=220AlmeloOverijssel26%
=220Súdwest-FryslânFryslân26%
=220HelmondNoord-Brabant26%
=220VenloLimburg26%
=200OudewaterUtrecht27%
=200WestervoortGelderland27%
=200AstenNoord-Brabant27%
=200TubbergenOverijssel27%
=200RoerdalenLimburg27%
=200Gilze en RijenNoord-Brabant27%
=200Stein (L.)Limburg27%
=200NieuwkoopZuid-Holland27%
=200DongenNoord-Brabant27%
=200TytsjerksteradielFryslân27%
=200Midden-DrentheDrenthe27%
=200TielGelderland27%
=200GoesZeeland27%
=200West BetuweGelderland27%
=200SchagenNoord-Holland27%
=200KrimpenerwaardZuid-Holland27%
=200RoosendaalNoord-Brabant27%
=200Dijk en WaardNoord-Holland27%
=200SchiedamZuid-Holland27%
=200OssNoord-Brabant27%
=173WormerlandNoord-Holland28%
=173BergeijkNoord-Brabant28%
=173OirschotNoord-Brabant28%
=173DrutenGelderland28%
=173BladelNoord-Brabant28%
=173BrummenGelderland28%
=173De WoldenDrenthe28%
=173ZaltbommelGelderland28%
=173DalfsenOverijssel28%
=173Krimpen aan den IJsselZuid-Holland28%
=173BernhezeNoord-Brabant28%
=173Echt-SusterenLimburg28%
=173Edam-VolendamNoord-Holland28%
=173RaalteOverijssel28%
=173MaassluisZuid-Holland28%
=173Horst aan de MaasLimburg28%
=173De Fryske MarrenFryslân28%
=173MaashorstNoord-Brabant28%
=173VeenendaalUtrecht28%
=173Bergen op ZoomNoord-Brabant28%
=173VelsenNoord-Holland28%
=173MeierijstadNoord-Brabant28%
=173Hoeksche WaardZuid-Holland28%
=173Land van CuijkNoord-Brabant28%
=173PurmerendNoord-Holland28%
=173DordrechtZuid-Holland28%
=173ZaanstadNoord-Holland28%
=155TerschellingFryslân29%
=155SimpelveldLimburg29%
=155KapelleZeeland29%
=155RhenenUtrecht29%
=155WierdenOverijssel29%
=155HaaksbergenOverijssel29%
=155DuivenGelderland29%
=155VeereZeeland29%
=155Kaag en BraassemZuid-Holland29%
=155Hendrik-Ido-AmbachtZuid-Holland29%
=155Oost GelreGelderland29%
=155OpsterlandFryslân29%
=155Hof van TwenteOverijssel29%
=155LeudalLimburg29%
=155BronckhorstGelderland29%
=155OosterhoutNoord-Brabant29%
=155WesterkwartierGroningen29%
=155HoornNoord-Holland29%
=134MontfoortUtrecht30%
=134HeerdeGelderland30%
=134HillegomZuid-Holland30%
=134LisseZuid-Holland30%
=134VoorstGelderland30%
=134MaasgouwLimburg30%
=134DinkellandOverijssel30%
=134ErmeloGelderland30%
=134WaddinxveenZuid-Holland30%
=134BoxtelNoord-Brabant30%
=134MeppelDrenthe30%
=134GorinchemZuid-Holland30%
=134HeusdenNoord-Brabant30%
=134Etten-LeurNoord-Brabant30%
=134LingewaardGelderland30%
=134HarderwijkGelderland30%
=134HeerenveenFryslân30%
=134RoermondLimburg30%
=134AssenDrenthe30%
=134Sittard-GeleenLimburg30%
=134ApeldoornGelderland30%
=122VaalsLimburg31%
=122WesterveldDrenthe31%
=122AalsmeerNoord-Holland31%
=122ValkenswaardNoord-Brabant31%
=122NijkerkGelderland31%
=122WeertLimburg31%
=122Middelburg (Z.)Zeeland31%
=122DoetinchemGelderland31%
=122Capelle aan den IJsselZuid-Holland31%
=122ZoetermeerZuid-Holland31%
=122EnschedeOverijssel31%
=122AlmereFlevoland31%
=105VlielandFryslân32%
=105OostzaanNoord-Holland32%
=105WoudenbergUtrecht32%
=105Gulpen-WittemLimburg32%
=105Beek (L.)Limburg32%
=105EerselNoord-Brabant32%
=105ZeewoldeFlevoland32%
=105BeuningenGelderland32%
=105IJsselsteinUtrecht32%
=105BeekdaelenLimburg32%
=105Geldrop-MierloNoord-Brabant32%
=105WijchenGelderland32%
=105ZuidplasZuid-Holland32%
=105NieuwegeinUtrecht32%
=105Hengelo (O.)Overijssel32%
=105Alphen aan den RijnZuid-Holland32%
=105LeeuwardenFryslân32%
=84Alphen-ChaamNoord-Brabant33%
=84Noord-BevelandZeeland33%
=84HattemGelderland33%
=84UitgeestNoord-Holland33%
=84Olst-WijheOverijssel33%
=84Valkenburg aan de GeulLimburg33%
=84ZandvoortNoord-Holland33%
=84Wijk bij DuurstedeUtrecht33%
=84Aa en HunzeDrenthe33%
=84OldenzaalOverijssel33%
=84Bodegraven-ReeuwijkZuid-Holland33%
=84Berg en DalGelderland33%
=84BarendrechtZuid-Holland33%
=84OverbetuweGelderland33%
=84NoordwijkZuid-Holland33%
=84ZutphenGelderland33%
=84EdeGelderland33%
=84AlkmaarNoord-Holland33%
=84HaarlemmermeerNoord-Holland33%
=84TilburgNoord-Brabant33%
=84RotterdamZuid-Holland33%
=81HilvarenbeekNoord-Brabant34%
=81AlbrandswaardZuid-Holland34%
=81UithoornNoord-Holland34%
=73MeerssenLimburg35%
=73GoirleNoord-Brabant35%
=73Sint-MichielsgestelNoord-Brabant35%
=73OisterwijkNoord-Brabant35%
=73NoordenveldDrenthe35%
=73HuizenNoord-Holland35%
=73RhedenGelderland35%
=73DeventerOverijssel35%
=67EemnesUtrecht36%
=67BorneOverijssel36%
=67WijdemerenNoord-Holland36%
=67De Ronde VenenUtrecht36%
=67GoudaZuid-Holland36%
=67MaastrichtLimburg36%
=60ZoeterwoudeZuid-Holland37%
=60VoerendaalLimburg37%
=60Bergen (NH.)Noord-Holland37%
=60LochemGelderland37%
=60TeylingenZuid-Holland37%
=60WoerdenUtrecht37%
=60's-GravenhageZuid-Holland37%
=53SchiermonnikoogFryslân38%
=53Midden-DelflandZuid-Holland38%
=53BestNoord-Brabant38%
=53VeldhovenNoord-Brabant38%
=53SoestUtrecht38%
=53Stichtse VechtUtrecht38%
=53ArnhemGelderland38%
=48Heeze-LeendeNoord-Brabant39%
=48WaterlandNoord-Holland39%
=48Eijsden-MargratenLimburg39%
=48CulemborgGelderland39%
=48CastricumNoord-Holland39%
=44LandsmeerNoord-Holland40%
=44BaarnUtrecht40%
=44Pijnacker-NootdorpZuid-Holland40%
=44ZwolleOverijssel40%
=40LansingerlandZuid-Holland41%
=40Rijswijk (ZH.)Zuid-Holland41%
=40's-HertogenboschNoord-Brabant41%
=40BredaNoord-Brabant41%
=36Son en BreugelNoord-Brabant42%
=36LeiderdorpZuid-Holland42%
=36LeusdenUtrecht42%
=36HilversumNoord-Holland42%
=31Mook en MiddelaarLimburg43%
=31HeilooNoord-Holland43%
=31HoutenUtrecht43%
=31Utrechtse HeuvelrugUtrecht43%
=31EindhovenNoord-Brabant43%
=27BlaricumNoord-Holland44%
=27Nuenen, Gerwen en NederwettenNoord-Brabant44%
=27TynaarloDrenthe44%
=27AmersfoortUtrecht44%
=21WassenaarZuid-Holland45%
=21VughtNoord-Brabant45%
=21RenkumGelderland45%
=21ZeistUtrecht45%
=21HaarlemNoord-Holland45%
=21GroningenGroningen45%
=19VoorschotenZuid-Holland46%
=19Leidschendam-VoorburgZuid-Holland46%
=17AmstelveenNoord-Holland47%
=17NijmegenGelderland47%
=13Ouder-AmstelNoord-Holland48%
=13HeumenGelderland48%
=13De BiltUtrecht48%
=13DelftZuid-Holland48%
12Gooise MerenNoord-Holland49%
=9BunnikUtrecht50%
=9LeidenZuid-Holland50%
=9AmsterdamNoord-Holland50%
=7Laren (NH.)Noord-Holland51%
=7DiemenNoord-Holland51%
6WaalreNoord-Brabant52%
5WageningenGelderland53%
=3HeemstedeNoord-Holland55%
=3UtrechtUtrecht55%
2BloemendaalNoord-Holland56%
1OegstgeestZuid-Holland58%

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Source: CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024.

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