Education in Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Frankfurt am Main recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.3%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 147th lowest of 400 districts. It was 6.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Frankfurt am Main?
At 36.1% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Frankfurt am Main ranked 103rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 37.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Frankfurt am Main?
In 2023, the city of Frankfurt am Main recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 45.0%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 87th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 39.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Frankfurt am Main?
In 2024, the city of Frankfurt am Main had 104.9 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 121st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 100.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Frankfurt am Main?
At 93.6 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Frankfurt am Main ranked 39th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). It was 95.1 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 Frankfurt am Main?
In 2023, the city of Frankfurt am Main recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 443 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 3rd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 254 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Hamburg | 6.4% |
| 252 | Miltenberg | 6.4% |
| 253 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 6.3% |
| 254 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3% |
| 255 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3% |
| 256 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 6.3% |
| 257 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 103 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.2% |
| 101 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.2% |
| 102 | Warendorf | 36.2% |
| 103 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.1% |
| 104 | Herford | 36.0% |
| 105 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.0% |
| 106 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 87 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Südwestpfalz | 46.1% |
| 85 | Stormarn | 45.6% |
| 86 | München, Landkreis | 45.1% |
| 87 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 45.0% |
| 88 | Main-Spessart | 44.6% |
| 89 | Coesfeld | 44.5% |
| 90 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 44.3% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 280 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Goslar | 105.4 |
| 278 | Wolfenbüttel | 105.4 |
| 279 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.4 |
| 280 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.9 |
| 281 | Unna | 104.9 |
| 282 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.8 |
| 283 | Zwickau | 104.7 |
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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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