Most Educated in South Holland

Top 98 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — South Holland

1 Pendrecht 35.0%

2 Ter Aar 35.0%

3 Liesveld 35.0%

4 Bloemendaal 35.0%

5 's-Gravenland 35.0%

6 Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 35.0%

7 Spangen 35.0%

8 Bleiswijk 35.0%

9 Carnisse 35.0%

10 Monster 35.0%

11 Goedereede 35.0%

12 De Lier 35.0%

13 Noordwijkerhout 35.0%

14 Nieuw-Lekkerland 35.0%

15 Schoonhoven 35.0%

16 Rozenburg 35.0%

17 Zuidwijk 35.0%

18 Reeuwijk 35.0%

19 Bloemhof 35.0%

20 Vreewijk 35.0%

21 Lombardijen 35.0%

22 Boskoop 35.0%

23 Sassenheim 35.0%

24 Schiebroek 35.0%

25 Merenwijk 35.0%

26 Driemanspolder 35.0%

27 Hoge Mors 35.0%

28 Vogelwijk 35.0%

29 Groenswaard 35.0%

30 Giessendam 35.0%

31 Neder-Hardinxveld 35.0%

32 Noord-Hofland 35.0%

33 Poeldijk 35.0%

34 Ouddorp 35.0%

35 Duindorp 35.0%

36 Katwijk aan den Rijn 35.0%

37 Palenstein 35.0%

38 Bergschenhoek 35.0%

39 Overschie 35.0%

40 Delfshaven 35.0%

41 Feijenoord 35.0%

42 Honselersdijk 35.0%

43 Bolnes 35.0%

44 Rijnsburg 35.0%

45 Slikkerveer 35.0%

46 s-Gravendeel 35.0%

47 Statenkwartier 35.0%

48 Strijen 35.0%

49 Hoek van Holland 35.0%

50 Rijswijk 35.0%

51 Leiderdorp 35.0%

52 Groot IJsselmonde 35.0%

53 Krimpen aan den IJssel 35.0%

54 Ypenburg 35.0%

55 Papendrecht 35.0%

56 Maassluis 35.0%

57 Gorinchem 35.0%

58 Hoogvliet 35.0%

59 Voorburg 35.0%

60 Barendrecht 35.0%

61 Ridderkerk 35.0%

62 Zwijndrecht 35.0%

63 Wassenaar 35.0%

64 Capelle aan den IJssel 35.0%

65 Alphen aan den Rijn 35.0%

66 Gouda 35.0%

67 Vlaardingen 35.0%

68 Spijkenisse 35.0%

69 Schiedam 35.0%

70 Delft 35.0%

71 Zoetermeer 35.0%

72 Dordrecht 35.0%

73 Leiden 35.0%

74 The Hague 35.0%

75 Berkel en Rodenrijs 35.0%

76 Middelharnis 35.0%

77 Naaldwijk 35.0%

78 Rhoon 35.0%

79 Alblasserdam 35.0%

80 Hillegom 35.0%

81 Pijnacker 35.0%

82 Benthuizen 35.0%

83 Nootdorp 35.0%

84 's-Gravenzande 35.0%

85 Bodegraven 35.0%

86 Katwijk aan Zee 35.0%

87 Rotterdam 35.0%

88 Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 35.0%

89 Oegstgeest 35.0%

90 Hellevoetsluis 35.0%

91 Lisse 35.0%

92 Voorschoten 35.0%

93 Scheveningen 35.0%

94 Oud-Beijerland 35.0%

95 Sliedrecht 35.0%

96 Noordwijk-Binnen 35.0%

97 Ommoord 35.0%

98 Waddinxveen 35.0%

The most educated cities in South Holland have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Pendrecht leads with 35.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Pendrecht, 35.0% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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