Education in Münster, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Münster had the 6th lowest share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in 2023, at 5.8% (median of all 400 districts: 7.0%). In 2019 it was 6.3%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Münster?
Münster's share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification was 50.0% in 2023, 3rd highest of 22 large German cities and 9th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 51.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Münster?
Among 22 large German cities, Münster had the 6th highest share of children under three in day care (Kita) in 2023, at 43.2% (median of all 400 districts: 35.5%). In 2019 it was 36.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Münster?
Münster's number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants was 103.7 in 2024, 11th lowest of 22 large German cities and 84th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 102.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Münster?
Among 22 large German cities, Münster had the highest number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in 2023, at 199.3 (median of all 400 districts: 3.8). In 2019 it was 195.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Münster?
Münster's average distance from home to the nearest primary school was 582 metres in 2023, 3rd longest of 22 large German cities and 56th 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 Münster?
62% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2025 (622 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Münster?
60,282 students were enrolled in higher education in Münster in 2024, 196 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Münster have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Münster in 2024, 52% had a degree-level education, 39% an upper secondary education and 10% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people leave school early in Münster?
3.1% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Münster compares with other cities in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) – large cities (2023)
Münster ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Augsburg | 5.2% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) – large cities (2023)
Münster ranks 3 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)
Münster ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | München | 41.3% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants – large cities (2024)
Münster ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nürnberg | 106.1 |
| 10 | Frankfurt am Main | 104.9 |
| 11 | München | 104.0 |
| 12 | Münster | 103.7 |
| 13 | Dresden | 103.6 |
| 14 | Bielefeld | 102.1 |
| 15 | Hamburg | 101.7 |
Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2024)
Münster ranks 10 of 71, highest first.
| Rank | City | Higher education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Heidelberg | 238 |
| 8 | Aachen | 219 |
| 9 | Regensburg | 212 |
| 10 | Münster | 196 |
| 11 | Jena | 183 |
| 12 | Saarbrücken | 163 |
| 13 | Mainz | 162 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2025)
Münster ranks 13 of 66, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chemnitz | 651 |
| 11 | Freiburg im Breisgau | 647 |
| 12 | Hamburg | 634 |
| 13 | Münster | 622 |
| 14 | Düsseldorf | 610 |
| 15 | Bonn | 608 |
| 16 | Frankfurt am Main | 608 |
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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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