Vocational (MBO) students by field: most Health and social care (141,737 students), then Business and administration and Engineering and process industry

Vocational (MBO) students by field, October 2025, in students. Total: 475,113; the largest 12 of 17 categories are shown. Health and social care is 30% of the total. Enrolments on 1 October 2025 (provisional according to DUO). 567 cells with 1 to 4 students are suppressed and not counted.

Source: DUO, Mbo-studenten per sectorkamer en leerweg (studenten per sectorkamer, leerweg, niveau en woonprovincie) · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026 · selection: kolom JAAR_2025; per hoofdgroep naamOpen the table Single block

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Vocational (MBO) students by field: most Health and social care (141,737 students), then Business and administration and Engineering and process industry

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