Education in Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Ingolstadt recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 5.5%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 100th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.2%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Ingolstadt?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Ingolstadt was 26.6% in 2023, 150th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 32.4% 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 Ingolstadt?
In 2023, the city of Ingolstadt recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 29.0%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 89th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 25.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Ingolstadt?
In 2024, the city of Ingolstadt had 117.0 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 101st highest of 400 districts. That is up from 110.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Ingolstadt?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Ingolstadt was 58.6 in 2023, 71st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. In 2019 the figure was 48.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Ingolstadt?
In 2023, the city of Ingolstadt recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 692 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 105th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 302 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | Südliche Weinstraße | 5.7% |
| 300 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 5.6% |
| 301 | Bergstraße | 5.5% |
| 302 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 303 | Tirschenreuth | 5.5% |
| 304 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 305 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 5.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 251 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 26.7% |
| 249 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 26.7% |
| 250 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 26.6% |
| 251 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.6% |
| 252 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.5% |
| 253 | Sömmerda | 26.5% |
| 254 | Uckermark | 26.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 312 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Landshut, Landkreis | 29.2% |
| 310 | Sigmaringen | 29.1% |
| 311 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 29.0% |
| 312 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.0% |
| 313 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 29.0% |
| 314 | Vulkaneifel | 29.0% |
| 315 | Dithmarschen | 28.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 101 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Berchtesgadener Land | 117.1 |
| 99 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.0 |
| 100 | Eichstätt | 117.0 |
| 101 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.0 |
| 102 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 117.0 |
| 103 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 117.0 |
| 104 | Landshut, Landkreis | 117.0 |
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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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