Municipalities with the most students in Flanders (2025-2026)
Ranking of all Flemish municipalities based on the number of students living in the municipality (nursery, primary and secondary education).
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AntwerpenAntwerpen
107.433
students
GentOost-Vlaanderen
44.021
students
BruggeWest-Vlaanderen
17.305
students
AalstOost-Vlaanderen
16.578
students
MechelenAntwerpen
16.571
students
Sint-NiklaasOost-Vlaanderen
16.432
students
Beveren-Kruibeke-ZwijndrechtOost-Vlaanderen
15.301
students
LeuvenVlaams-Brabant
14.793
students
KortrijkWest-Vlaanderen
13.780
students
HasseltLimburg
13.274
students
RoeselareWest-Vlaanderen
11.583
students
GenkLimburg
11.552
students
OostendeWest-Vlaanderen
10.550
students
LokerenOost-Vlaanderen
9.158
students
BeringenLimburg
8.953
students
VilvoordeVlaams-Brabant
8.846
students
TurnhoutAntwerpen
8.814
students
DendermondeOost-Vlaanderen
7.886
students
DeinzeOost-Vlaanderen
7.598
students
HalleVlaams-Brabant
7.142
students
NinoveOost-Vlaanderen
7.029
students
Heist-op-den-BergAntwerpen
6.913
students
MaasmechelenLimburg
6.886
students
Bilzen-HoeseltLimburg
6.830
students
GeelAntwerpen
6.632
students
285 municipalities shown
Source: Dataloep (Vlaams Min. van Onderwijs) + Opgroeien, school year 2025-2026. #1 = most students.