Caribbean Netherlands; students mbo by level, sector and domain

This table contains information about students who participate in secondary vocational education, MBO (‘middelbaar beroepsonderwijs’) in particular, 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 students are given by region (Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba), by level (MBO-1, MBO-2, MBO-3, MBO-4) and by fields of education (‘sector’ and ‘domain’). Students in Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ), a Caribbean education system that was introduced in study year 2019/’20 on St Eustatius and Saba, are not included in the figures. On account of the introduction of the CVQ-system, there are no longer MBO students from study year 2021/’22 on St Eustatius and Saba. As of 10 October 2010, the islands of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba have held 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: study year 2009/'10.

Status of the figures: Figures over study year 2023/’24 are revised provisional and figures over study year 2024/’25 are provisional. All other figures are final.

Changes as of 28 March 2025: The final figures over study year 2022/'23, revised provisional figures over study year 2023/'24 and the provisional figures over study year 2024/'25 have been added.

When will new figures be published? In the first quarter of 2026, the revised provisional figures over study year 2024/'25 and the provisional figures over study year 2025/'26 will come available. The figures over study year 2023/'24 will become final.