Education in Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 6.4% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Karlsruhe ranked 155th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 5.9%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Karlsruhe?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Karlsruhe was 40.5% in 2023, 53rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 41.5% 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 Karlsruhe?
At 42.7% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Karlsruhe ranked 103rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 39.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Karlsruhe?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Karlsruhe was 113.0 in 2024, 138th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 108.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Karlsruhe?
At 122.2 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Karlsruhe ranked 26th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). In 2019 the figure was 128.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Karlsruhe?
At 464 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Karlsruhe ranked 9th 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 Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 246 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Alzey-Worms | 6.5% |
| 244 | Bodenseekreis | 6.5% |
| 245 | Calw | 6.5% |
| 246 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.4% |
| 247 | Borken | 6.4% |
| 248 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4% |
| 249 | Höxter | 6.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 53 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Germersheim | 40.6% |
| 51 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 40.5% |
| 52 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 40.5% |
| 53 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 40.5% |
| 54 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.4% |
| 55 | Oberhavel | 40.3% |
| 56 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 40.3% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 104 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Kronach | 42.9% |
| 102 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 42.9% |
| 103 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 42.7% |
| 104 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 42.7% |
| 105 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 42.3% |
| 106 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 42.1% |
| 107 | Goslar | 42.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 138 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Böblingen | 113.2 |
| 136 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 113.1 |
| 137 | Miltenberg | 113.1 |
| 138 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 113.0 |
| 139 | Prignitz | 113.0 |
| 140 | Rastatt | 113.0 |
| 141 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 112.9 |
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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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