Education in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Nürnberg was 8.6% in 2023, 126th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is down from 9.0% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Nürnberg?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Nürnberg was 26.5% in 2023, 149th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 28.8% 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 Nürnberg?
In 2023, the city of Nürnberg recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 33.0%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 150th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 29.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Nürnberg?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Nürnberg was 106.1 in 2024, 144th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 110.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Nürnberg?
At 48.6 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Nürnberg ranked 79th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is down from 50.2 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 Nürnberg?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Nürnberg was 555 metres in 2023, 45th 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 Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 126 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Pinneberg | 8.6% |
| 124 | Friesland (DE) | 8.6% |
| 125 | Oder-Spree | 8.6% |
| 126 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 127 | Vechta | 8.6% |
| 128 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 129 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 8.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 252 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 255 | Diepholz | 26.4% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 251 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.2% |
| 249 | Wittmund | 33.1% |
| 250 | Limburg-Weilburg | 33.0% |
| 251 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.0% |
| 252 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 32.8% |
| 253 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 32.8% |
| 254 | Bad Kreuznach | 32.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 257 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Bautzen | 106.3 |
| 255 | Görlitz | 106.2 |
| 256 | Nürnberger Land | 106.1 |
| 257 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.1 |
| 258 | Olpe | 106.1 |
| 259 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 106.0 |
| 260 | Nordfriesland | 106.0 |
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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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