Education in Ostalbkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Ostalbkreis recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.7%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 174th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Ostalbkreis?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Ostalbkreis was 28.5% in 2023, 183rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 29.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Ostalbkreis?
In 2023, Ostalbkreis recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 27.6%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 67th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 24.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Ostalbkreis?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Ostalbkreis was 129.8 in 2024, 17th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 120.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Ostalbkreis?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Ostalbkreis was 25.2 in 2023, 104th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. In 2019 the figure was 30.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Ostalbkreis?
In 2023, Ostalbkreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 802 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 133rd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ostalbkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Ostalbkreis ranks 228 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 6.7% |
| 226 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 6.7% |
| 227 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 6.7% |
| 228 | Ostalbkreis | 6.7% |
| 229 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 6.7% |
| 230 | Leipzig | 6.7% |
| 231 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 6.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Ostalbkreis ranks 218 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | Stade | 28.7% |
| 216 | Heidekreis | 28.7% |
| 217 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.7% |
| 218 | Ostalbkreis | 28.5% |
| 219 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 28.5% |
| 220 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.3% |
| 221 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 28.3% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Ostalbkreis ranks 334 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 331 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.0% |
| 332 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 28.0% |
| 333 | Günzburg | 27.8% |
| 334 | Ostalbkreis | 27.6% |
| 335 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.5% |
| 336 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 27.5% |
| 337 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Ostalbkreis ranks 17 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bad Kissingen | 131.7 |
| 15 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 131.7 |
| 16 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 131.7 |
| 17 | Ostalbkreis | 129.8 |
| 18 | Heidenheim | 129.7 |
| 19 | Freyung-Grafenau | 126.4 |
| 20 | Passau, Landkreis | 126.3 |
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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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