Education in Heilbronn, Landkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the district of Heilbronn recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.0%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 199th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4.6% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Landkreis Heilbronn?
In 2023, the district of Heilbronn recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 22.2%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 65th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 24.9% 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 Landkreis Heilbronn?
In 2023, the district of Heilbronn recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 27.1%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 54th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 26.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Landkreis Heilbronn?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the district of Heilbronn was 105.4 in 2024, 125th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 106.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Landkreis Heilbronn?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the district of Heilbronn ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). It was also 0.0 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 Landkreis Heilbronn?
In 2023, the district of Heilbronn recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 684 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 102nd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Heilbronn, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Heilbronn, Landkreis ranks 202 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Meißen | 7.0% |
| 200 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 7.0% |
| 201 | Uelzen | 7.0% |
| 202 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 7.0% |
| 203 | Biberach | 7.0% |
| 204 | Helmstedt | 6.9% |
| 205 | Northeim | 6.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Heilbronn, Landkreis ranks 336 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 333 | Donau-Ries | 22.4% |
| 334 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 22.4% |
| 335 | Emmendingen | 22.2% |
| 336 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 22.2% |
| 337 | Neu-Ulm | 22.1% |
| 338 | Waldshut | 22.1% |
| 339 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 22.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Heilbronn, Landkreis ranks 347 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 344 | Heidenheim | 27.2% |
| 345 | Weilheim-Schongau | 27.2% |
| 346 | Aichach-Friedberg | 27.1% |
| 347 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 27.1% |
| 348 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 27.0% |
| 349 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 26.9% |
| 350 | Neu-Ulm | 26.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Heilbronn, Landkreis ranks 276 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.5 |
| 274 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 105.5 |
| 275 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.4 |
| 276 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 105.4 |
| 277 | Goslar | 105.4 |
| 278 | Wolfenbüttel | 105.4 |
| 279 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.4 |
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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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