Education in Ostallgäu (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Ostallgäu was 2.1% in 2023, 2nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is down from 3.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Ostallgäu?
In 2023, Ostallgäu recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 23.5%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 89th lowest of 400 districts. It was 24.4% 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 Ostallgäu?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Ostallgäu was 21.6% in 2023, 11th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 17.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Ostallgäu?
In 2024, Ostallgäu had 117.7 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 86th highest of 400 districts. It was 114.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Ostallgäu?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Ostallgäu ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Ostallgäu?
At 1,660 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Ostallgäu ranked 80th 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 Ostallgäu compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Ostallgäu ranks 399 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 2.7% |
| 395 | Erding | 2.5% |
| 396 | Bad Kissingen | 2.5% |
| 397 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 2.5% |
| 398 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 2.3% |
| 399 | Ostallgäu | 2.1% |
| 400 | München, Landkreis | 2.0% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Ostallgäu ranks 312 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 23.7% |
| 310 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 23.6% |
| 311 | Weimarer Land | 23.5% |
| 312 | Ostallgäu | 23.5% |
| 313 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 23.4% |
| 314 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3% |
| 315 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 23.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Ostallgäu ranks 390 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 387 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.8% |
| 388 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.8% |
| 389 | Traunstein | 21.8% |
| 390 | Ostallgäu | 21.6% |
| 391 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 21.6% |
| 392 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.2% |
| 393 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.7% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Ostallgäu ranks 86 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.8 |
| 84 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 117.8 |
| 85 | Unterallgäu | 117.7 |
| 86 | Ostallgäu | 117.7 |
| 87 | Oberallgäu | 117.7 |
| 88 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.6 |
| 89 | Ortenaukreis | 117.6 |
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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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