Education in Kulmbach (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 5.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Kulmbach ranked 90th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is down from 8.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Kulmbach?
In 2023, Kulmbach recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 36.6%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 95th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 29.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Kulmbach?
In 2023, Kulmbach recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 39.8%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 135th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 36.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Kulmbach?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Kulmbach was 125.4 in 2024, 27th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. 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 Kulmbach?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Kulmbach was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was also 0.0 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 Kulmbach?
In 2023, Kulmbach recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,586 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kulmbach compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Kulmbach ranks 311 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Miesbach | 5.5% |
| 309 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 5.5% |
| 310 | Neu-Ulm | 5.4% |
| 311 | Kulmbach | 5.3% |
| 312 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
| 313 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
| 314 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Kulmbach ranks 97 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.6% |
| 95 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.6% |
| 96 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.6% |
| 97 | Kulmbach | 36.6% |
| 98 | Höxter | 36.4% |
| 99 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.3% |
| 100 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Kulmbach ranks 135 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 138 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 39.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Kulmbach ranks 27 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 30 | Hof, Landkreis | 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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