Stemgids Hilversum
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Hilversum and Wijdemeren in figures

Education

Pupils, level of education and distance to school.

University or higher professional education41%aged 15 to 75, 2024 · Netherlands 33%
Primary school pupils10,030by place of residence, school year 2025
Secondary school pupils7,020by place of residence, school year 2025
Distance to primary school0.6 kmaverage by road · Hilversum 0.6 km, Wijdemeren 0.8 km

Highest level of education

Residents aged 15 to 75, 2024.

  • Primary, pre-vocational (vmbo), mbo 1
  • Senior general secondary, pre-university, mbo 2–4
  • Higher professional (hbo), university (wo)
Hilversum23%35%42%Wijdemeren23%41%36%Netherlands26%41%33%
Source: CBS, Regionale kerncijfers Nederland
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Primary, pre-vocational (vmbo), mbo 1Senior general secondary, pre-university, mbo 2–4Higher professional (hbo), university (wo)
Hilversum23%35%42%
Wijdemeren23%41%36%
Netherlands26%41%33%

Share of highly educated people

Hbo or university, percentage of people aged 15 to 75.

  • Hilversum
  • Wijdemeren
  • Netherlands
25%30%35%40%45%20142016201820202022202442.3%Hilversum35.7%Wijdemeren33.3%Netherlands
Source: CBS, Regionale kerncijfers Nederland
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YearHilversumWijdemerenNetherlands
201334.4%28.1%26.7%
201435.2%29.6%27.3%
201535.8%30.2%27.8%
201637.3%30.6%28.1%
201737.8%29.8%28.7%
201838.6%31.8%29.6%
201938.2%32.9%30.3%
202039.1%33.5%31.1%
202140.1%33.8%31.7%
202240.1%34.4%32.3%
202341.1%35.4%33.1%
202442.3%35.7%33.3%

Pupils in primary education

By pupil’s place of residence.

  • Hilversum
  • Wijdemeren
02,5005,0007,50010,00020112014201620182020202220258,090Hilversum1,940Wijdemeren
Source: CBS, Regionale kerncijfers Nederland
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YearHilversumWijdemeren
20117,8402,230
20127,8902,190
20137,9302,110
20147,9002,080
20157,9102,000
20167,9301,940
20177,9401,920
20188,0701,900
20198,0501,940
20208,0501,960
20218,0601,940
20228,0801,960
20238,1701,960
20248,0701,920
20258,0901,940

Pupils in secondary education

By pupil’s place of residence.

  • Hilversum
  • Wijdemeren
02,0004,0006,000200320102015202020255,690Hilversum1,330Wijdemeren
Source: CBS, Regionale kerncijfers Nederland
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YearHilversumWijdemeren
20034,1621,281
20044,2691,334
20054,4601,445
20064,5371,459
20074,6681,490
20084,6061,491
20094,6431,492
20104,7401,477
20114,8701,490
20125,0001,470
20135,0801,500
20145,2601,560
20155,3701,590
20165,5401,590
20175,6301,510
20185,5801,500
20195,6301,450
20205,5201,420
20215,5201,430
20225,6901,410
20235,7501,410
20245,8101,410
20255,6901,330

Distance to school

Average distance by road for all residents.

  • Hilversum
  • Wijdemeren
  • Netherlands
Primary school0.6 km0.8 km0.8 kmSchool for havo/vwo1.2 km5.0 km3.4 kmDay nursery0.5 km1.0 km0.7 km
Source: CBS, Regionale kerncijfers Nederland
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HilversumWijdemerenNetherlands
Primary school0.6 km0.8 km0.8 km
School for havo/vwo1.2 km5.0 km3.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km1.0 km0.7 km

Colours: Hilversum, Wijdemeren, new municipality (both together), the Netherlands for comparison.Figures retrieved on 29 September 2026.