Education in Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Kaufbeuren was 8.4% in 2023, 136th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 5.3% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Kaufbeuren?
At 27.9% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Kaufbeuren ranked 171st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 31.4% 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 Kaufbeuren?
In 2023, the city of Kaufbeuren recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 19.1%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 7th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 16.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Kaufbeuren?
In 2024, the city of Kaufbeuren had 117.9 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 80th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 114.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Kaufbeuren?
In 2023, the city of Kaufbeuren had 5.9 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 183rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 10.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Kaufbeuren?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Kaufbeuren was 626 metres in 2023, 82nd shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,121 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 136 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 134 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 8.4% |
| 135 | Cuxhaven | 8.4% |
| 136 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 137 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 138 | Segeberg | 8.3% |
| 139 | Cloppenburg | 8.3% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 230 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Meißen | 28.0% |
| 228 | Harz | 28.0% |
| 229 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.0% |
| 230 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.9% |
| 231 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 27.8% |
| 232 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 27.7% |
| 233 | Börde | 27.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 394 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 21.6% |
| 392 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.2% |
| 393 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.7% |
| 394 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1% |
| 395 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.8% |
| 396 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7% |
| 397 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 81 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 118.1 |
| 79 | Freudenstadt | 118.1 |
| 80 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.9 |
| 81 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.9 |
| 82 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.9 |
| 83 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.8 |
| 84 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 117.8 |
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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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