Education in Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bremen, Germany): official figures
At 11.4% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Bremerhaven ranked 37th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 9.6% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Bremerhaven?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Bremerhaven was 29.2% in 2023, 200th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 35.9% 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 Bremerhaven?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Bremerhaven was 23.6% in 2023, 20th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 19.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Bremerhaven?
In 2024, the city of Bremerhaven had 99.5 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 35th lowest of 400 districts. It was 98.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Bremerhaven?
At 23.4 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Bremerhaven ranked 110th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). In 2019 the figure was 25.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Bremerhaven?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Bremerhaven was 520 metres in 2023, 31st 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 Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 37 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 11.5% |
| 35 | Jerichower Land | 11.5% |
| 36 | Nordfriesland | 11.5% |
| 37 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.4% |
| 38 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 11.3% |
| 39 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
| 40 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 11.2% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 201 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Gifhorn | 29.4% |
| 199 | Celle | 29.4% |
| 200 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.2% |
| 201 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.2% |
| 202 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 29.2% |
| 203 | Konstanz | 29.2% |
| 204 | Trier-Saarburg | 29.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 381 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 378 | Dingolfing-Landau | 24.0% |
| 379 | Birkenfeld | 23.9% |
| 380 | Regen | 23.7% |
| 381 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.6% |
| 382 | Kelheim | 23.5% |
| 383 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4% |
| 384 | Deggendorf | 23.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 366 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Barnim | 99.8 |
| 364 | Harburg | 99.7 |
| 365 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 99.6 |
| 366 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.5 |
| 367 | Osterholz | 99.4 |
| 368 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.4 |
| 369 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 99.4 |
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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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