Education in Erlangen-Höchstadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 6.9% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Erlangen-Höchstadt ranked 187th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 4.6%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
At 31.4% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Erlangen-Höchstadt ranked 167th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 38.3% 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 Erlangen-Höchstadt?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Erlangen-Höchstadt was 47.7% in 2023, 82nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 40.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
At 109.1 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Erlangen-Höchstadt ranked 200th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 112.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
In 2023, Erlangen-Höchstadt 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. 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 Erlangen-Höchstadt?
In 2023, Erlangen-Höchstadt recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,121 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 200th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Erlangen-Höchstadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Erlangen-Höchstadt ranks 215 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
| 213 | Bautzen | 6.9% |
| 214 | Hildesheim | 6.9% |
| 215 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 6.9% |
| 216 | Gifhorn | 6.8% |
| 217 | Peine | 6.8% |
| 218 | Lörrach | 6.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Erlangen-Höchstadt ranks 167 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Alzey-Worms | 31.7% |
| 165 | Bergstraße | 31.5% |
| 166 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 31.4% |
| 167 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 31.4% |
| 168 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 31.2% |
| 169 | Fürth, Landkreis | 31.0% |
| 170 | Northeim | 30.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Erlangen-Höchstadt ranks 82 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Coburg, Landkreis | 50.9% |
| 80 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 50.0% |
| 81 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 48.6% |
| 82 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 47.7% |
| 83 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 46.5% |
| 84 | Südwestpfalz | 46.1% |
| 85 | Stormarn | 45.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Erlangen-Höchstadt ranks 200 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Wartburgkreis | 109.1 |
| 198 | Sonneberg | 109.1 |
| 199 | Hildburghausen | 109.1 |
| 200 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 109.1 |
| 201 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 109.1 |
| 202 | Odenwaldkreis | 109.1 |
| 203 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 109.1 |
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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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