Education in Berchtesgadener Land (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Berchtesgadener Land was 2.9% in 2023, 8th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 4.5%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Berchtesgadener Land?
At 23.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Berchtesgadener Land ranked 95th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 24.8% 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 Berchtesgadener Land?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Berchtesgadener Land was 17.0% in 2023, 2nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 14.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Berchtesgadener Land?
At 117.1 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Berchtesgadener Land ranked 98th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 113.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Berchtesgadener Land?
In 2023, Berchtesgadener Land had 0.0 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 0.1 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 Berchtesgadener Land?
At 1,364 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Berchtesgadener Land ranked 151st longest of 400 German districts (district median 1,121 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Berchtesgadener Land compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Berchtesgadener Land ranks 393 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | Schwandorf | 3.1% |
| 391 | Unterallgäu | 3.1% |
| 392 | Main-Spessart | 3.0% |
| 393 | Berchtesgadener Land | 2.9% |
| 394 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 2.7% |
| 395 | Erding | 2.5% |
| 396 | Bad Kissingen | 2.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Berchtesgadener Land ranks 306 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Görlitz | 23.9% |
| 304 | Jerichower Land | 23.9% |
| 305 | Wittenberg | 23.8% |
| 306 | Berchtesgadener Land | 23.8% |
| 307 | Vogelsbergkreis | 23.8% |
| 308 | Roth | 23.7% |
| 309 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 23.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Berchtesgadener Land ranks 399 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1% |
| 395 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.8% |
| 396 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7% |
| 397 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.5% |
| 398 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.3% |
| 399 | Berchtesgadener Land | 17.0% |
| 400 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Berchtesgadener Land ranks 98 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Altötting | 117.2 |
| 96 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 117.2 |
| 97 | Traunstein | 117.1 |
| 98 | Berchtesgadener Land | 117.1 |
| 99 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.0 |
| 100 | Eichstätt | 117.0 |
| 101 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.0 |
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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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