Education in Frankfurt am Main, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Frankfurt am Main had the 7th lowest share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in 2023, at 6.3% (median of all 400 districts: 7.0%). In 2019 it was 6.1%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Frankfurt am Main?
Frankfurt am Main's share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification was 36.1% in 2023, 9th lowest of 22 large German cities and 103rd highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 37.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Frankfurt am Main?
Frankfurt am Main's share of children under three in day care (Kita) was 45.0% in 2023, 5th highest of 22 large German cities and 87th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 39.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Frankfurt am Main?
Frankfurt am Main's number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants was 104.9 in 2024, 10th highest of 22 large German cities and 121st lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 100.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Frankfurt am Main?
Frankfurt am Main's number of university and college students per 1,000 residents was 93.6 in 2023, 8th highest of 22 large German cities and 39th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 95.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Frankfurt am Main?
Among 22 large German cities, Frankfurt am Main had the shortest average distance from home to the nearest primary school in 2023, at 443 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 Frankfurt am Main?
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 Frankfurt am Main?
69,616 students were enrolled in higher education in Frankfurt am Main in 2024, 93 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Frankfurt am Main have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Frankfurt am Main in 2024, 47% had a degree-level education, 33% an upper secondary education and 19% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people leave school early in Frankfurt am Main?
4.3% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Frankfurt am Main compares with other cities in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) – large cities (2023)
Frankfurt am Main ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Karlsruhe | 6.4% |
| 14 | Bochum | 6.4% |
| 15 | Hamburg | 6.4% |
| 16 | Frankfurt am Main | 6.3% |
| 17 | Münster | 5.8% |
| 18 | Köln | 5.8% |
| 19 | München | 5.3% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) – large cities (2023)
Frankfurt am Main ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bochum | 37.2% |
| 12 | Wuppertal | 36.8% |
| 13 | Duisburg | 36.2% |
| 14 | Frankfurt am Main | 36.1% |
| 15 | Bielefeld | 36.0% |
| 16 | München | 34.8% |
| 17 | Dortmund | 34.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) – large cities (2023)
Frankfurt am Main ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dresden | 62.6% |
| 3 | Hamburg | 53.3% |
| 4 | Berlin | 51.6% |
| 5 | Frankfurt am Main | 45.0% |
| 6 | Münster | 43.2% |
| 7 | Karlsruhe | 42.7% |
| 8 | Stuttgart | 42.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants – large cities (2024)
Frankfurt am Main ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duisburg | 108.0 |
| 8 | Bonn | 106.4 |
| 9 | Nürnberg | 106.1 |
| 10 | Frankfurt am Main | 104.9 |
| 11 | München | 104.0 |
| 12 | Münster | 103.7 |
| 13 | Dresden | 103.6 |
Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2024)
Frankfurt am Main ranks 30 of 71, highest first.
| Rank | City | Higher education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Bielefeld | 113 |
| 28 | Oldenburg | 96 |
| 29 | Köln | 93 |
| 30 | Frankfurt am Main | 93 |
| 31 | Hannover | 91 |
| 32 | Augsburg | 91 |
| 33 | Düsseldorf | 90 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2025)
Frankfurt am Main ranks 16 of 66, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Münster | 622 |
| 14 | Düsseldorf | 610 |
| 15 | Bonn | 608 |
| 16 | Frankfurt am Main | 608 |
| 17 | Köln | 605 |
| 18 | Lübeck | 602 |
| 19 | Würzburg | 594 |
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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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