Education in Mannheim, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Mannheim recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 8.7%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 118th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 8.0% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Mannheim?
In 2023, the city of Mannheim recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 33.0%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 150th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 37.1% 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 Mannheim?
At 30.9% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Mannheim ranked 119th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 29.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Mannheim?
At 97.4 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Mannheim ranked 12th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 101.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Mannheim?
At 88.6 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Mannheim ranked 44th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). In 2019 the figure was 92.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Mannheim?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Mannheim was 463 metres in 2023, 8th 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 Mannheim, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Mannheim, Stadtkreis ranks 118 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 121 | Enzkreis | 8.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Mannheim, Stadtkreis ranks 150 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 33.0% |
| 148 | Olpe | 33.0% |
| 149 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.0% |
| 150 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 33.0% |
| 151 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 32.9% |
| 152 | Gießen, Landkreis | 32.8% |
| 153 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 32.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Mannheim, Stadtkreis ranks 282 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.0% |
| 280 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.9% |
| 281 | Böblingen | 30.9% |
| 282 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 30.9% |
| 283 | Olpe | 30.8% |
| 284 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 30.7% |
| 285 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 30.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Mannheim, Stadtkreis ranks 390 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 387 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.5 |
| 388 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.5 |
| 389 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.4 |
| 390 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 97.4 |
| 391 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 97.0 |
| 392 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.9 |
| 393 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 96.9 |
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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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