Education in Sigmaringen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Sigmaringen was 7.6% in 2023, 175th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is up from 7.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Sigmaringen?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Sigmaringen was 27.1% in 2023, 161st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 29.4% 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 Sigmaringen?
At 29.1% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Sigmaringen ranked 91st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 25.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Sigmaringen?
In 2024, Sigmaringen had 118.7 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 58th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 107.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Sigmaringen?
At 9.1 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Sigmaringen ranked 165th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). In 2019 the figure was 11.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Sigmaringen?
In 2023, Sigmaringen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,337 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 157th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Sigmaringen compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Sigmaringen ranks 175 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Waldshut | 7.7% |
| 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% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Sigmaringen ranks 241 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Lörrach | 27.2% |
| 239 | Groß-Gerau | 27.2% |
| 240 | Nienburg (Weser) | 27.1% |
| 241 | Sigmaringen | 27.1% |
| 242 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.1% |
| 243 | Burgenlandkreis | 27.0% |
| 244 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 27.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Sigmaringen ranks 310 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Lippe | 29.2% |
| 308 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 29.2% |
| 309 | Landshut, Landkreis | 29.2% |
| 310 | Sigmaringen | 29.1% |
| 311 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 29.0% |
| 312 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.0% |
| 313 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 29.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Sigmaringen ranks 58 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 121.2 |
| 56 | Vogtlandkreis | 119.3 |
| 57 | Zollernalbkreis | 118.8 |
| 58 | Sigmaringen | 118.7 |
| 59 | Hohenlohekreis | 118.6 |
| 60 | Erding | 118.5 |
| 61 | Freising | 118.5 |
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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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