The State of Bijles in Belgium & the Netherlands
The first-ever comprehensive report on private tutoring in Belgium and the Netherlands. How much do families spend? How do tutors really earn? And what does AI mean for the future? Help us find out.
Why This Research Matters
Millions of students in Belgium and the Netherlands rely on private tutoring. Yet there is virtually no publicly available data on how families find, choose, and pay for tutoring in our region.
Meanwhile, AI tools like ChatGPT are rapidly entering the classroom. How do parents and students feel about AI replacing human tutors? What do tutors themselves think? Nobody has asked — until now.
This survey fills that gap. The results will be published as a free, open report that anyone — parents, educators, policymakers, journalists — can use and cite.
The Data Gap
Take the Survey
We have two short surveys: one for parents and students, and one for tutors. Pick the one that fits you — or take both if you tutor AND have children who receive tutoring.
Parents & Students
Share your experience finding tutoring, what you pay, what you value most, and how you feel about AI in education.
Tutors
Share your experience as a tutor: how you find students, your earnings, platform satisfaction, AI usage, and your outlook on the profession.
What the Report Will Cover
Spending & Pricing
What families pay, what tutors earn, and where the money goes
Finding a Tutor
Platforms, word of mouth, and how families search for help
Satisfaction
What parents value most and how satisfied they are
AI & the Future
How AI is changing tutoring and what both sides think about it
Platform Comparison
Tutor satisfaction and frustrations across platforms
Belgium vs Netherlands
First-ever cross-country comparison of tutoring markets
About This Research
This research is conducted by iTutorOnline, an independent European tutoring platform, in collaboration with Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Our founder is both an active tutor and a computer science student, giving this research a unique perspective from both sides of the tutoring equation.
All responses are anonymous. No personal data is collected. The full results will be published as an open-access report, free for anyone to use, cite, and share.
Timeline
March 2026 — Survey Open
Both surveys are live. Share with your network to help us reach more people.
April 2026 — Data Collection Closes
Surveys close. Analysis begins on all anonymous responses.
May 2026 — Report Published
Full report published here as a free, open-access download.
Your Voice Shapes the Report
Every response matters. Help us create the definitive picture of tutoring in Belgium and the Netherlands.