Education in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 6.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranked 179th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 5.9% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
At 31.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranked 163rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 34.0% 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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
At 38.0% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranked 159th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 33.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
In 2024, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis had 112.7 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 145th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 102.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis was 1.1 in 2023, 175th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. In 2019 the figure was 1.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 614 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 74th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rhein-Neckar-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 222 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Hohenlohekreis | 6.8% |
| 220 | Heinsberg | 6.8% |
| 221 | Havelland | 6.8% |
| 222 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 6.7% |
| 223 | Reutlingen | 6.7% |
| 224 | Recklinghausen | 6.7% |
| 225 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 6.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 163 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Recklinghausen | 32.0% |
| 161 | Helmstedt | 31.9% |
| 162 | Böblingen | 31.9% |
| 163 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 31.8% |
| 164 | Alzey-Worms | 31.7% |
| 165 | Bergstraße | 31.5% |
| 166 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 31.4% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 159 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Osterholz | 38.2% |
| 157 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 38.1% |
| 158 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 38.1% |
| 159 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 38.0% |
| 160 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 38.0% |
| 161 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 37.9% |
| 162 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 37.7% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 146 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Oberhavel | 112.9 |
| 144 | Havelland | 112.9 |
| 145 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 112.7 |
| 146 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 112.7 |
| 147 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 112.7 |
| 148 | Mittelsachsen | 112.4 |
| 149 | Göppingen | 112.1 |
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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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