Education in Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Darmstadt recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.0%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 124th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Darmstadt?
In 2023, the city of Darmstadt recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 40.4%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 54th highest of 400 districts. It was 50.5% 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 Darmstadt?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Darmstadt was 40.0% in 2023, 132nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 38.1% 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?
At 108.9 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Darmstadt ranked 196th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 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?
In 2023, the city of Darmstadt had 249.5 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 4th highest of 400 districts. It was 283.2 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?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Darmstadt was 497 metres in 2023, 17th 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, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 277 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Steinfurt | 6.0% |
| 275 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 6.0% |
| 276 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 6.0% |
| 277 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0% |
| 278 | Freyung-Grafenau | 6.0% |
| 279 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 5.9% |
| 280 | Dachau | 5.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 54 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 40.5% |
| 52 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 40.5% |
| 53 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 40.5% |
| 54 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.4% |
| 55 | Oberhavel | 40.3% |
| 56 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 40.3% |
| 57 | Gütersloh | 40.3% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 132 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.5% |
| 130 | Göttingen | 40.2% |
| 131 | Ammerland | 40.2% |
| 132 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.0% |
| 133 | Wolfenbüttel | 39.9% |
| 134 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.9% |
| 135 | Kulmbach | 39.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 205 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 208 | Weimarer Land | 108.8 |
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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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