Education in Bergstraße (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Bergstraße recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 5.5%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 100th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.4%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Bergstraße?
In 2023, Bergstraße recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 31.5%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 165th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 35.8% 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 Bergstraße?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Bergstraße was 31.6% in 2023, 134th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 27.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Bergstraße?
In 2024, Bergstraße had 109.0 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 197th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 99.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Bergstraße?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Bergstraße 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 Bergstraße?
In 2023, Bergstraße recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 845 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 144th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bergstraße compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Bergstraße ranks 301 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Dingolfing-Landau | 5.7% |
| 299 | Südliche Weinstraße | 5.7% |
| 300 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 5.6% |
| 301 | Bergstraße | 5.5% |
| 302 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 303 | Tirschenreuth | 5.5% |
| 304 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Bergstraße ranks 165 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Böblingen | 31.9% |
| 163 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 31.8% |
| 164 | Alzey-Worms | 31.7% |
| 165 | Bergstraße | 31.5% |
| 166 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 31.4% |
| 167 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 31.4% |
| 168 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 31.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Bergstraße ranks 267 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Unna | 31.8% |
| 265 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 31.8% |
| 266 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 31.7% |
| 267 | Bergstraße | 31.6% |
| 268 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.6% |
| 269 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.6% |
| 270 | Reutlingen | 31.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Bergstraße ranks 204 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 109.1 |
| 202 | Odenwaldkreis | 109.1 |
| 203 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 109.1 |
| 204 | Bergstraße | 109.0 |
| 205 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.9 |
| 206 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.9 |
| 207 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.9 |
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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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