Education in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Freiburg im Breisgau recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 10.1%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 72nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.5%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Freiburg im Breisgau?
In 2023, the city of Freiburg im Breisgau recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 44.0%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 27th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 46.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Freiburg im Breisgau?
In 2023, the city of Freiburg im Breisgau recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 48.6%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 81st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 44.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Freiburg im Breisgau?
In 2024, the city of Freiburg im Breisgau had 115.0 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 124th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 101.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Freiburg im Breisgau?
In 2023, the city of Freiburg im Breisgau had 140.2 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 20th highest of 400 districts. It was 139.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Freiburg im Breisgau?
At 454 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau ranked 5th shortest of 400 German districts (district median 1,121 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis ranks 72 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Görlitz | 10.2% |
| 70 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 10.2% |
| 71 | Zwickau | 10.2% |
| 72 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 10.1% |
| 73 | Neuwied | 10.1% |
| 74 | Westerwaldkreis | 10.0% |
| 75 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis ranks 27 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.3% |
| 25 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.1% |
| 26 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.1% |
| 27 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 44.0% |
| 28 | Viersen | 43.9% |
| 29 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.5% |
| 30 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.3% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis ranks 81 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Berlin | 51.6% |
| 79 | Coburg, Landkreis | 50.9% |
| 80 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 50.0% |
| 81 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 48.6% |
| 82 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 47.7% |
| 83 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 46.5% |
| 84 | Südwestpfalz | 46.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis ranks 124 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 115.7 |
| 122 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 115.2 |
| 123 | Emmendingen | 115.1 |
| 124 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 115.0 |
| 125 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 115.0 |
| 126 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 114.9 |
| 127 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 114.8 |
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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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