Education in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 8.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Heilbronn ranked 117th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 5.7% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Heilbronn?
In 2023, the city of Heilbronn recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 25.6%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 128th lowest of 400 districts. It was 27.5% 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 Heilbronn?
In 2023, the city of Heilbronn recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 25.0%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 31st lowest of 400 districts. It was 24.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Heilbronn?
At 105.5 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Heilbronn ranked 127th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 106.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Heilbronn?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Heilbronn was 68.1 in 2023, 57th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is up from 66.9 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 Heilbronn?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Heilbronn was 501 metres in 2023, 20th shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,121 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Heilbronn, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 117 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Konstanz | 8.8% |
| 115 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 8.8% |
| 116 | Goslar | 8.7% |
| 117 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 8.7% |
| 118 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 8.7% |
| 119 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 8.7% |
| 120 | Vogtlandkreis | 8.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 273 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.7% |
| 271 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 25.6% |
| 272 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.6% |
| 273 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 25.6% |
| 274 | Ilm-Kreis | 25.6% |
| 275 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 25.6% |
| 276 | Bodenseekreis | 25.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 370 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 367 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 25.3% |
| 368 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 25.2% |
| 369 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.0% |
| 370 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 25.0% |
| 371 | Miesbach | 25.0% |
| 372 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 25.0% |
| 373 | Göppingen | 24.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 274 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Mainz-Bingen | 105.6 |
| 272 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 105.6 |
| 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 |
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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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