Education in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 3.5% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Erlangen ranked 16th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 4.3% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Erlangen?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Erlangen was 42.6% in 2023, 33rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 43.5%.
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?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Erlangen was 39.9% in 2023, 134th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is down from 41.3% 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?
In 2024, the city of Erlangen had 109.2 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 195th highest of 400 districts. 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 Erlangen?
At 254.2 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Erlangen ranked 3rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). It was 251.2 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?
In 2023, the city of Erlangen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 604 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 72nd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 385 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 382 | Haßberge | 3.7% |
| 383 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 3.5% |
| 384 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.5% |
| 385 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.5% |
| 386 | Forchheim | 3.5% |
| 387 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.5% |
| 388 | Kitzingen | 3.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 33 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.3% |
| 31 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 42.7% |
| 32 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.6% |
| 33 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.6% |
| 34 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.5% |
| 35 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.4% |
| 36 | Osterholz | 42.3% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 134 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Ammerland | 40.2% |
| 132 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.0% |
| 133 | Wolfenbüttel | 39.9% |
| 134 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.9% |
| 135 | Kulmbach | 39.8% |
| 136 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.8% |
| 137 | Fürth, Landkreis | 39.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 195 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 109.2 |
| 193 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.2 |
| 194 | Landkreis Rostock | 109.2 |
| 195 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.2 |
| 196 | Fürth, Landkreis | 109.1 |
| 197 | Wartburgkreis | 109.1 |
| 198 | Sonneberg | 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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