Education in Dachau (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 5.9% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Dachau ranked 121st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 9.4%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Dachau?
In 2023, Dachau recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 24.5%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 106th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 25.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Dachau?
In 2023, Dachau recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 30.4%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 109th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 27.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Dachau?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Dachau was 118.4 in 2024, 68th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 112.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Dachau?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Dachau was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was also 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 Dachau?
At 1,353 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Dachau ranked 153rd 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 Dachau compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Dachau ranks 280 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0% |
| 278 | Freyung-Grafenau | 6.0% |
| 279 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 5.9% |
| 280 | Dachau | 5.9% |
| 281 | Barnim | 5.9% |
| 282 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 5.9% |
| 283 | Ortenaukreis | 5.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Dachau ranks 295 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 292 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.6% |
| 293 | Ravensburg | 24.6% |
| 294 | Südwestpfalz | 24.6% |
| 295 | Dachau | 24.5% |
| 296 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 24.5% |
| 297 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 24.4% |
| 298 | Altenburger Land | 24.3% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Dachau ranks 292 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Höxter | 30.5% |
| 290 | Heinsberg | 30.5% |
| 291 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.4% |
| 292 | Dachau | 30.4% |
| 293 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 30.3% |
| 294 | Straubing-Bogen | 30.2% |
| 295 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Dachau ranks 69 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 118.4 |
| 67 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 118.4 |
| 68 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 118.4 |
| 69 | Dachau | 118.4 |
| 70 | Rottweil | 118.4 |
| 71 | Miesbach | 118.2 |
| 72 | Steinburg | 118.2 |
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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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