Education in Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Amberg was 8.4% in 2023, 133rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 5.6% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Amberg?
At 23.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Amberg ranked 87th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 30.4% 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 Amberg?
At 29.9% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Amberg ranked 102nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 23.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Amberg?
In 2024, the city of Amberg had 139.6 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 7th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 126.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Amberg?
In 2023, the city of Amberg had 36.5 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 95th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 36.6 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 Amberg?
In 2023, the city of Amberg recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 723 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 113th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 133 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 8.5% |
| 131 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5% |
| 132 | Emsland | 8.5% |
| 133 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 134 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 8.4% |
| 135 | Cuxhaven | 8.4% |
| 136 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 314 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Weimarer Land | 23.5% |
| 312 | Ostallgäu | 23.5% |
| 313 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 23.4% |
| 314 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3% |
| 315 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 23.2% |
| 316 | Lichtenfels | 23.2% |
| 317 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 299 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 30.0% |
| 297 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 30.0% |
| 298 | Lörrach | 29.9% |
| 299 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.9% |
| 300 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.9% |
| 301 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 29.8% |
| 302 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 29.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 7 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Schwandorf | 139.7 |
| 5 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 139.6 |
| 6 | Cham | 139.6 |
| 7 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 139.6 |
| 8 | Regen | 133.3 |
| 9 | Straubing-Bogen | 133.2 |
| 10 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 133.2 |
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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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