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The Dutch education system described. This document provides information about the education system of the Netherlands. It also includes the Dutch comparison of qualifications obtained in the Netherlands.
Two streams: Senior general secondary education (HAVO) and pre-university education (VWO) Tertiary education (HBO and WO) Pre-vocational education (VMBO) Secondary vocational education (MBO)
The education system of the Netherlands. The Dutch education system consists of eight years of primary education, a diversified secondary education system with different tracks and a binary higher education system.
One of the key features of the Dutch education system, guaranteed under article 23 of the constitution, is freedom of education, i.e. the freedom to found schools, to organise the teaching in schools and to determine the principles on which schools are based.
The Dutch education system consists of eight years of primary education, a diversified secondary education system with different tracks and a binary higher education system.
Dutch Education system. Education is compulsory in the Netherlands between the ages of 5 and 16. The Dutch education system consists of 8 years of primary education, 4, 5 or 6 years of secondary education (depending on the type of school) and 2 to.
This country note provides an overview of the key characteristics of the education system in the Netherlands. It draws on data from Education at a Glance 2023 .
