Education in Darmstadt-Dieburg (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Darmstadt-Dieburg was 5.8% in 2023, 107th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 5.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Darmstadt-Dieburg?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Darmstadt-Dieburg was 30.2% in 2023, 186th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 33.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Darmstadt-Dieburg?
In 2023, Darmstadt-Dieburg recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 32.2%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 140th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 26.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Darmstadt-Dieburg?
At 109.1 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Darmstadt-Dieburg ranked 198th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). 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 Darmstadt-Dieburg?
In 2023, Darmstadt-Dieburg had 10.7 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 12.2 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 Darmstadt-Dieburg?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Darmstadt-Dieburg was 759 metres in 2023, 123rd 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 Darmstadt-Dieburg compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Darmstadt-Dieburg ranks 294 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Roth | 5.8% |
| 292 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 293 | Mettmann | 5.8% |
| 294 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 5.8% |
| 295 | Landsberg am Lech | 5.7% |
| 296 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 5.7% |
| 297 | Eichsfeld | 5.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Darmstadt-Dieburg ranks 186 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Ludwigsburg | 30.3% |
| 184 | Donnersbergkreis | 30.3% |
| 185 | Gotha | 30.2% |
| 186 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 30.2% |
| 187 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 30.1% |
| 188 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.1% |
| 189 | Eichsfeld | 30.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Darmstadt-Dieburg ranks 261 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 258 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 32.3% |
| 259 | Leer | 32.2% |
| 260 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 32.2% |
| 261 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 32.2% |
| 262 | Eichstätt | 32.0% |
| 263 | Cloppenburg | 31.9% |
| 264 | Unna | 31.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Darmstadt-Dieburg ranks 203 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 109.1 |
| 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 |
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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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