Education in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Pforzheim recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.6%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 176th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 8.5% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Pforzheim?
In 2023, the city of Pforzheim recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 29.8%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 33.8% 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 Pforzheim?
In 2023, the city of Pforzheim recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 21.6%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 10th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 18.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Pforzheim?
At 118.1 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Pforzheim ranked 78th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 114.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Pforzheim?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Pforzheim was 41.9 in 2023, 90th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was 47.3 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 Pforzheim?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Pforzheim was 482 metres in 2023, 14th 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 Pforzheim, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 176 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Ammerland | 7.6% |
| 174 | Minden-Lübbecke | 7.6% |
| 175 | Sigmaringen | 7.6% |
| 176 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 7.6% |
| 177 | Oberhavel | 7.6% |
| 178 | Nürnberger Land | 7.5% |
| 179 | Emmendingen | 7.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 193 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Lippe | 30.0% |
| 191 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 29.8% |
| 192 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 29.8% |
| 193 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 29.8% |
| 194 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.7% |
| 195 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 29.6% |
| 196 | Zwickau | 29.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 391 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 388 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.8% |
| 389 | Traunstein | 21.8% |
| 390 | Ostallgäu | 21.6% |
| 391 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 21.6% |
| 392 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.2% |
| 393 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.7% |
| 394 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 78 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 118.1 |
| 76 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 118.1 |
| 77 | Dithmarschen | 118.1 |
| 78 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 118.1 |
| 79 | Freudenstadt | 118.1 |
| 80 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.9 |
| 81 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.9 |
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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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