In 2021, roughly 36,000 employees in this sector had received education on bachelor or university level, whereas the majority working within the security industry reached a medium level of education in the Netherlands.
Number of employees in the security sector in the Netherlands in 2021, by level of education
(in 1,000s)
Low education: elementary school, VMBO or the first three years of HAVO/VWO, MBO-1. Medium education: last three years of HAVO/VWO, MBO-2, MBO-3, and MBO-4. High education: HBO or WO (university).
This sector includes police inspectors, police officers, fire fighters, security personnel and the military.
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