Education in Hof, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the district of Hof recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.9%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 192nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 6.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Landkreis Hof?
In 2023, the district of Hof recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 14.3%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 8th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Landkreis Hof?
At 43.0% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the district of Hof ranked 98th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 33.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Landkreis Hof?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the district of Hof was 125.2 in 2024, 30th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 119.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Landkreis Hof?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the district of Hof was 2.9 in 2023, 191st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is down from 3.5 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 Landkreis Hof?
At 1,530 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the district of Hof ranked 109th 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 Hof, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Hof, Landkreis ranks 209 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Unna | 6.9% |
| 207 | Ludwigsburg | 6.9% |
| 208 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
| 209 | Hof, Landkreis | 6.9% |
| 210 | Stormarn | 6.9% |
| 211 | Wittmund | 6.9% |
| 212 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Hof, Landkreis ranks 393 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 15.7% |
| 391 | Landshut, Landkreis | 15.1% |
| 392 | Zollernalbkreis | 15.1% |
| 393 | Hof, Landkreis | 14.3% |
| 394 | Coburg, Landkreis | 14.2% |
| 395 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 13.0% |
| 396 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 12.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Hof, Landkreis ranks 98 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Mainz-Bingen | 43.2% |
| 96 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.1% |
| 97 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.1% |
| 98 | Hof, Landkreis | 43.0% |
| 99 | Haßberge | 43.0% |
| 100 | Nürnberger Land | 43.0% |
| 101 | Kronach | 42.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Hof, Landkreis ranks 30 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kulmbach | 125.4 |
| 28 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 125.3 |
| 29 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 125.2 |
| 30 | Hof, Landkreis | 125.2 |
| 31 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 125.1 |
| 32 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 125.0 |
| 33 | Coburg, Landkreis | 125.0 |
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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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