Sector · NACE 8531

General secondary education

359 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 8531 have filed annual accounts. Their median solvency is 66.5% for financial year 2023.

Companies359
Median solvency66.5%
Median equity€3.95m
Median headcount (FTE)11.7
Founded in the last 3 years0

Sector medians

Computed by Idonis

Distribution across the sector's companies for financial year 2023: a quarter of companies sit below the 1st quartile, half below the median, three quarters below the 3rd quartile.

Indicator1st quartileMedian3rd quartileCompanies
Solvency 49.5%66.5%78.3% 308
Current ratio 1.783.495.69 300
ROE -0.8%1.6%4.7% 244
Equity €1.95m€3.95m€7.78m 308
Total assets €3.49m€6.61m€11.4m 308
Net result −28,512 €45,775 €150,589 € 252
Headcount (avg FTE) 5.711.718.9 239

Medians computed by Idonis from annual accounts filed with the National Bank, all sizes combined. The same panel is the sector benchmark on every company page. Method

Largest companies: General secondary education

Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 DON Bosco Onderwijscentrum 3050 Oud-Heverlee €219.1m €12.5m €174.1m — 2025
2 Katholiek Onderwijs Beringen en Lummen 3580 Beringen €169.6m €3.10m €80.8m — 2025
3 The International School of Brussels 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort €131.0m €58.9m €27.6m 306.2 2025
4 Sint-Goedele Brussel 1070 Anderlecht €127.2m €5.77m €87.6m 272.0 2025
5 Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen Metropool 2390 Malle €111.7m €2.98m €65.8m 55.1 2025
6 Vzw Ignatius scholen in beweging 1000 Brussels €110.3m €2.51m €59.2m 40.3 2025
7 Centraal Katholiek Schoolcomité van Antwerpen 2060 Antwerp €106.2m €1.86m €91.8m 107.8 2025
8 Katholiek Onderwijs Sint-Michiel Bocholt - Bree - Peer) 3960 Bree €96.0m €2.39m €35.7m — 2025
9 Hasp-O Centrum 3800 Sint-Truiden €92.9m 973,452 € €40.8m — 2025
10 Katholiek Onderwijs Brussel Annuntiaten 3001 Leuven €92.9m €2.85m €70.6m 38.9 2025
11 Katholiek Onderwijs Geel-Kasterlee 2440 Geel €88.5m 38,236 € €24.8m 23.6 2025
12 Karel de Goede 8310 Bruges €86.4m €8.34m €70.1m 92.7 2023
13 Katholiek Secundair Onderwijs Sint-Willibrord 3910 Pelt €85.6m €2.98m €59.9m — 2025
14 Connected 9000 Ghent €83.9m €6.34m €61.9m 276.4 2024
15 Oscar Romeroscholen 9200 Dendermonde €83.1m €3.65m €41.8m — 2023
16 Katholieke Scholengroep RHIZO 8500 Kortrijk €80.6m €4.18m €34.5m — 2024
17 Onderwijsgroep Zusters der Christelijke Scholen West-Brabant 1020 Brussels €75.3m 987,281 € €52.5m 33.0 2025
18 Katholiek Secundair Onderwijs Mol 2400 Mol €71.7m €2.81m €38.5m 22.6 2025
19 Katholiek Secundair Onderwijs Oudenaarde 9700 Oudenaarde €71.5m €1.94m €27.6m — 2025
20 Aura Scholen 3440 Zoutleeuw €70.8m €2.32m €39.4m 38.8 2025

Where are they based?

  • Brussels-Capital69
  • Hainaut53
  • Liège40
  • Antwerp35
  • East Flanders34
  • Namur25
  • Flemish Brabant25
  • West Flanders25
  • Walloon Brabant20
  • Luxembourg17
  • Limburg16

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Frequently asked questions

How many General secondary education companies are there in Belgium?

359 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 8531 (General secondary education) have filed annual accounts with the National Bank.

What is the median solvency in General secondary education?

For financial year 2023, median solvency (equity over total assets) is 66.5%. The middle half of companies lies between 49.5% and 78.3% (308 companies).

What is the largest company in General secondary education?

By total assets, it is DON Bosco Onderwijscentrum (€219.1m, financial year 2025).

Where are General secondary education companies based?

The municipalities with the most: Uccle (9), Anderlecht (8), Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (8).

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Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 10 Nov 2026.