Education in Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 5.2% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Bamberg ranked 87th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 3.6% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Bamberg?
In 2023, the city of Bamberg recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 56.0%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 3rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 51.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Bamberg?
In 2023, the city of Bamberg recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 33.4%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 160th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 26.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Bamberg?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Bamberg was 124.8 in 2024, 37th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was also 124.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Bamberg?
In 2023, the city of Bamberg had 148.9 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 17th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 160.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Bamberg?
In 2023, the city of Bamberg recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 636 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 84th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 314 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Kulmbach | 5.3% |
| 312 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
| 313 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
| 314 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 315 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 5.2% |
| 316 | Coesfeld | 5.2% |
| 317 | Regen | 5.2% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 3 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.0% |
| 2 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 56.7% |
| 3 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 56.0% |
| 4 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 55.6% |
| 5 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 54.3% |
| 6 | Hamburg | 54.2% |
| 7 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 51.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 243 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | Ahrweiler | 33.5% |
| 241 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.4% |
| 242 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 33.4% |
| 243 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.4% |
| 244 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 33.4% |
| 245 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 33.2% |
| 246 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 37 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 124.8 |
| 35 | Lichtenfels | 124.8 |
| 36 | Forchheim | 124.8 |
| 37 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 124.8 |
| 38 | Kronach | 124.6 |
| 39 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 124.3 |
| 40 | Reutlingen | 124.3 |
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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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