Education in Cham (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 4.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Cham ranked 41st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 3.8% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Cham?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Cham was 20.4% in 2023, 43rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 22.7% 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 Cham?
At 28.3% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Cham ranked 76th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 19.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Cham?
At 139.6 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Cham ranked 5th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 126.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Cham?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Cham was 3.6 in 2023, 199th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was 0.0 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 Cham?
In 2023, Cham recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,841 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 47th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Cham compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Cham ranks 360 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 357 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.3% |
| 358 | Gießen, Landkreis | 4.3% |
| 359 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 4.3% |
| 360 | Cham | 4.3% |
| 361 | Rottal-Inn | 4.3% |
| 362 | Kronach | 4.3% |
| 363 | Altötting | 4.3% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Cham ranks 358 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 355 | Haßberge | 21.0% |
| 356 | Altötting | 20.7% |
| 357 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 20.5% |
| 358 | Cham | 20.4% |
| 359 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 20.2% |
| 360 | Tuttlingen | 20.2% |
| 361 | Dingolfing-Landau | 20.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Cham ranks 325 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 322 | Minden-Lübbecke | 28.6% |
| 323 | Calw | 28.5% |
| 324 | Freising | 28.5% |
| 325 | Cham | 28.3% |
| 326 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 28.3% |
| 327 | Rottweil | 28.2% |
| 328 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 28.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Cham ranks 6 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 148.1 |
| 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 |
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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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