Education in Esslingen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 5.1% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Esslingen ranked 78th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 4.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Esslingen?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Esslingen was 32.1% in 2023, 159th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 33.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Esslingen?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Esslingen was 29.6% in 2023, 96th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 27.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Esslingen?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Esslingen was 112.1 in 2024, 150th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 112.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Esslingen?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Esslingen was 15.9 in 2023, 135th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. In 2019 the figure was 15.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Esslingen?
In 2023, Esslingen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 522 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 34th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Esslingen compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Esslingen ranks 323 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | Warendorf | 5.1% |
| 321 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1% |
| 322 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 5.1% |
| 323 | Esslingen | 5.1% |
| 324 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1% |
| 325 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1% |
| 326 | Kelheim | 5.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Esslingen ranks 159 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 32.3% |
| 157 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 32.2% |
| 158 | Plön | 32.1% |
| 159 | Esslingen | 32.1% |
| 160 | Recklinghausen | 32.0% |
| 161 | Helmstedt | 31.9% |
| 162 | Böblingen | 31.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Esslingen ranks 305 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Kinder unter 3 Jahren in Kindertageseinrichtungen an den Kinder der entsprechenden Altersgruppe
| Rank | Area | Children under 3 in day care (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 29.6% |
| 303 | Neuwied | 29.6% |
| 304 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.6% |
| 305 | Esslingen | 29.6% |
| 306 | Recklinghausen | 29.3% |
| 307 | Lippe | 29.2% |
| 308 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 29.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Esslingen ranks 150 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 112.7 |
| 148 | Mittelsachsen | 112.4 |
| 149 | Göppingen | 112.1 |
| 150 | Esslingen | 112.1 |
| 151 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 112.0 |
| 152 | Soest | 111.9 |
| 153 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 111.9 |
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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…)
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