Education in Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Bayreuth recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.6%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 170th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.4%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Bayreuth?
In 2023, the city of Bayreuth recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 42.3%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 37th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 46.8% 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 Bayreuth?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Bayreuth was 35.1% in 2023, 192nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 33.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Bayreuth?
In 2024, the city of Bayreuth had 125.1 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 31st highest of 400 districts. It was 119.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Bayreuth?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Bayreuth was 163.5 in 2023, 11th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is down from 173.4 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 Bayreuth?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Bayreuth was 719 metres in 2023, 112th 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 Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 232 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 6.7% |
| 230 | Leipzig | 6.7% |
| 231 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 6.6% |
| 232 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 233 | Wesel | 6.6% |
| 234 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 6.6% |
| 235 | Diepholz | 6.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 37 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.5% |
| 35 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.4% |
| 36 | Osterholz | 42.3% |
| 37 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.3% |
| 38 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.1% |
| 39 | Städteregion Aachen | 42.1% |
| 40 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 209 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Wesermarsch | 35.3% |
| 207 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.3% |
| 208 | Soest | 35.2% |
| 209 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.1% |
| 210 | Gifhorn | 35.0% |
| 211 | Mettmann | 35.0% |
| 212 | Städteregion Aachen | 34.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 31 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 125.3 |
| 29 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 125.2 |
| 30 | Hof, Landkreis | 125.2 |
| 31 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 125.1 |
| 32 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 125.0 |
| 33 | Coburg, Landkreis | 125.0 |
| 34 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 124.8 |
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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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