Education in Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Passau was 8.2% in 2023, 146th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 7.2%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Passau?
At 33.5% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Passau ranked 143rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 37.9% 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 Passau?
At 31.0% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Passau ranked 122nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is down from 31.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Passau?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Passau was 126.2 in 2024, 21st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 131.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Passau?
In 2023, the city of Passau had 205.7 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 8th highest of 400 districts. It was 232.3 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 Passau?
In 2023, the city of Passau recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 874 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 153rd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 146 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Kleve | 8.2% |
| 144 | Heidenheim | 8.2% |
| 145 | Märkischer Kreis | 8.2% |
| 146 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.2% |
| 147 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 8.1% |
| 148 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1% |
| 149 | Rottweil | 8.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 143 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.6% |
| 141 | Borken | 33.6% |
| 142 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.6% |
| 143 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.5% |
| 144 | Ostholstein | 33.4% |
| 145 | Merzig-Wadern | 33.3% |
| 146 | Hildesheim | 33.3% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 279 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Odenwaldkreis | 31.2% |
| 277 | Bodenseekreis | 31.0% |
| 278 | Ludwigsburg | 31.0% |
| 279 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.0% |
| 280 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.9% |
| 281 | Böblingen | 30.9% |
| 282 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 30.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 21 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Heidenheim | 129.7 |
| 19 | Freyung-Grafenau | 126.4 |
| 20 | Passau, Landkreis | 126.3 |
| 21 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 126.2 |
| 22 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 126.2 |
| 23 | Kelheim | 126.2 |
| 24 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 126.2 |
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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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