Education in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Heidelberg recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 2.7%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 7th lowest of 400 districts. It was 3.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Heidelberg?
At 54.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Heidelberg ranked 5th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is up from 52.1% 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 Heidelberg?
At 54.2% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Heidelberg ranked 73rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 44.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Heidelberg?
At 112.7 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Heidelberg ranked 145th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 102.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Heidelberg?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Heidelberg was 234.2 in 2023, 6th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. In 2019 the figure was 212.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Heidelberg?
In 2023, the city of Heidelberg recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 453 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 4th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Heidelberg, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Heidelberg, Stadtkreis ranks 394 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | Unterallgäu | 3.1% |
| 392 | Main-Spessart | 3.0% |
| 393 | Berchtesgadener Land | 2.9% |
| 394 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 2.7% |
| 395 | Erding | 2.5% |
| 396 | Bad Kissingen | 2.5% |
| 397 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 2.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Heidelberg, Stadtkreis ranks 5 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 56.7% |
| 3 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 56.0% |
| 4 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 55.6% |
| 5 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 54.3% |
| 6 | Hamburg | 54.2% |
| 7 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 51.0% |
| 8 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 50.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Heidelberg, Stadtkreis ranks 73 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Vogtlandkreis | 55.1% |
| 71 | Erzgebirgskreis | 54.9% |
| 72 | Zwickau | 54.8% |
| 73 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 54.2% |
| 74 | Teltow-Fläming | 54.1% |
| 75 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 53.7% |
| 76 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 53.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Heidelberg, Stadtkreis ranks 145 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 112.9 |
| 143 | Oberhavel | 112.9 |
| 144 | Havelland | 112.9 |
| 145 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 112.7 |
| 146 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 112.7 |
| 147 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 112.7 |
| 148 | Mittelsachsen | 112.4 |
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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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