Education in Bonn, Germany: official figures
Bonn's share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) was 3.5% in 2023, the lowest of 22 large German cities and 14th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 3.9%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Bonn?
Among 22 large German cities, Bonn had the 2nd highest share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in 2023, at 51.0% (median of all 400 districts: 29.2%).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Bonn?
Bonn's share of children under three in day care (Kita) was 40.5% in 2023, 10th highest of 22 large German cities and 129th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 34.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Bonn?
Bonn's number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants was 106.4 in 2024, 8th highest of 22 large German cities and 148th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 101.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Bonn?
Bonn's number of university and college students per 1,000 residents was 114.2 in 2023, 4th highest of 22 large German cities and 28th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 124.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Bonn?
Bonn's average distance from home to the nearest primary school was 498 metres in 2023, 9th shortest of 22 large German cities and 18th shortest of 400 districts nationwide.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Bonn?
61% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2025 (608 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Bonn?
36,827 students were enrolled in higher education in Bonn in 2024, 114 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Bonn have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Bonn in 2024, 48% had a degree-level education, 35% an upper secondary education and 17% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people leave school early in Bonn?
3.4% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Bonn compares with other cities in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) – large cities (2023)
Bonn ranks 22 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | School leavers without a qualification (%) – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Frankfurt am Main | 6.3% |
| 17 | Münster | 5.8% |
| 18 | Köln | 5.8% |
| 19 | München | 5.3% |
| 20 | Augsburg | 5.2% |
| 21 | Düsseldorf | 5.0% |
| 22 | Bonn | 3.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) – large cities (2023)
Bonn ranks 2 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg | 54.2% |
| 2 | Bonn | 51.0% |
| 3 | Münster | 50.0% |
| 4 | Berlin | 44.4% |
| 5 | Düsseldorf | 44.1% |
| 6 | Stuttgart | 41.7% |
| 7 | Köln | 41.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) – large cities (2023)
Bonn ranks 10 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Kinder unter 3 Jahren in Kindertageseinrichtungen an den Kinder der entsprechenden Altersgruppe; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Children under 3 in day care (%) – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Karlsruhe | 42.7% |
| 8 | Stuttgart | 42.0% |
| 9 | München | 41.3% |
| 10 | Bonn | 40.5% |
| 11 | Köln | 39.4% |
| 12 | Düsseldorf | 38.7% |
| 13 | Essen | 33.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants – large cities (2024)
Bonn ranks 8 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Augsburg | 110.5 |
| 6 | Leipzig | 108.1 |
| 7 | Duisburg | 108.0 |
| 8 | Bonn | 106.4 |
| 9 | Nürnberg | 106.1 |
| 10 | Frankfurt am Main | 104.9 |
| 11 | München | 104.0 |
Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bonn ranks 25 of 71, highest first.
| Rank | City | Higher education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Kiel | 135 |
| 23 | Karlsruhe | 121 |
| 24 | Paderborn | 120 |
| 25 | Bonn | 114 |
| 26 | Hildesheim | 113 |
| 27 | Bielefeld | 113 |
| 28 | Oldenburg | 96 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2025)
Bonn ranks 15 of 66, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Hamburg | 634 |
| 13 | Münster | 622 |
| 14 | Düsseldorf | 610 |
| 15 | Bonn | 608 |
| 16 | Frankfurt am Main | 608 |
| 17 | Köln | 605 |
| 18 | Lübeck | 602 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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