Education in Düsseldorf, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 2nd lowest share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in 2023, at 5.0% (median of all 400 districts: 7.0%). In 2019 it was 5.4%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Düsseldorf?
Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 5th highest share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in 2023, at 44.1% (median of all 400 districts: 29.2%). In 2019 it was 42.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Düsseldorf?
Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 11th lowest share of children under three in day care (Kita) in 2023, at 38.7% (median of all 400 districts: 35.5%). In 2019 it was 37.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Düsseldorf?
Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 5th lowest number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in 2024, at 98.3 (median of all 400 districts: 109.1). In 2019 it was 99.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Düsseldorf?
Düsseldorf's number of university and college students per 1,000 residents was 92.2 in 2023, 9th highest of 22 large German cities and 40th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 101.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Düsseldorf?
Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 6th shortest average distance from home to the nearest primary school in 2023, at 468 metres (median of all 400 districts: 1,121 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Düsseldorf?
61% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2025 (610 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Düsseldorf?
55,672 students were enrolled in higher education in Düsseldorf in 2024, 90 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Düsseldorf have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Düsseldorf in 2024, 47% had a degree-level education, 37% an upper secondary education and 16% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people leave school early in Düsseldorf?
5.5% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Düsseldorf compares with other cities in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) – large cities (2023)
Düsseldorf ranks 21 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)
Düsseldorf ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bonn | 51.0% |
| 3 | Münster | 50.0% |
| 4 | Berlin | 44.4% |
| 5 | Düsseldorf | 44.1% |
| 6 | Stuttgart | 41.7% |
| 7 | Köln | 41.6% |
| 8 | Dresden | 41.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) – large cities (2023)
Düsseldorf ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | München | 41.3% |
| 10 | Bonn | 40.5% |
| 11 | Köln | 39.4% |
| 12 | Düsseldorf | 38.7% |
| 13 | Essen | 33.4% |
| 14 | Bielefeld | 33.2% |
| 15 | Bochum | 33.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants – large cities (2024)
Düsseldorf ranks 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hamburg | 101.7 |
| 16 | Wuppertal | 101.1 |
| 17 | Bremen | 99.4 |
| 18 | Düsseldorf | 98.3 |
| 19 | Essen | 97.5 |
| 20 | Mannheim | 97.4 |
| 21 | Köln | 91.1 |
Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2024)
Düsseldorf ranks 33 of 71, highest first.
| Rank | City | Higher education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Frankfurt am Main | 93 |
| 31 | Hannover | 91 |
| 32 | Augsburg | 91 |
| 33 | Düsseldorf | 90 |
| 34 | Mannheim | 90 |
| 35 | Magdeburg | 84 |
| 36 | Stuttgart | 83 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2025)
Düsseldorf ranks 14 of 66, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Freiburg im Breisgau | 647 |
| 12 | Hamburg | 634 |
| 13 | Münster | 622 |
| 14 | Düsseldorf | 610 |
| 15 | Bonn | 608 |
| 16 | Frankfurt am Main | 608 |
| 17 | Köln | 605 |
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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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