Education in Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 11.6% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Hof ranked 30th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is down from 12.8% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Hof?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Hof was 35.6% in 2023, 113th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 35.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Hof?
In 2023, the city of Hof recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 35.9%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 190th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 29.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Hof?
In 2024, the city of Hof had 125.5 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 26th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 119.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Hof?
In 2023, the city of Hof had 110.3 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 30th highest of 400 districts. It was 107.8 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 Hof?
At 707 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Hof ranked 110th shortest 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 Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 30 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Harz | 11.7% |
| 28 | Donnersbergkreis | 11.7% |
| 29 | Coburg, Landkreis | 11.7% |
| 30 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6% |
| 31 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6% |
| 32 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 11.6% |
| 33 | Dithmarschen | 11.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 113 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 35.8% |
| 111 | Bad Kreuznach | 35.8% |
| 112 | Oder-Spree | 35.7% |
| 113 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.6% |
| 114 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.3% |
| 115 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 35.3% |
| 116 | Verden | 35.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 190 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 36.2% |
| 188 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 36.0% |
| 189 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 35.9% |
| 190 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.9% |
| 191 | Celle | 35.9% |
| 192 | Rastatt | 35.8% |
| 193 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 35.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 26 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kelheim | 126.2 |
| 24 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 126.2 |
| 25 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 126.1 |
| 26 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 125.5 |
| 27 | Kulmbach | 125.4 |
| 28 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 125.3 |
| 29 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 125.2 |
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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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