Education in Fulda (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Fulda recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.1%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 134th lowest of 400 districts. It was 5.8% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Fulda?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Fulda was 26.1% in 2023, 142nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 21.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Fulda?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Fulda was 34.9% in 2023, 187th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 29.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Fulda?
At 110.6 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Fulda ranked 162nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 113.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Fulda?
In 2023, Fulda had 39.0 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 93rd highest of 400 districts. It was 43.6 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 Fulda?
At 1,112 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Fulda ranked 196th shortest of 400 German districts (district median 1,121 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Fulda compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Fulda ranks 267 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 6.1% |
| 265 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 6.1% |
| 266 | Schwäbisch Hall | 6.1% |
| 267 | Fulda | 6.1% |
| 268 | Städteregion Aachen | 6.1% |
| 269 | Groß-Gerau | 6.1% |
| 270 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Fulda ranks 259 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Aurich | 26.4% |
| 257 | Heidenheim | 26.2% |
| 258 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 26.2% |
| 259 | Fulda | 26.1% |
| 260 | Vechta | 26.1% |
| 261 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 26.0% |
| 262 | Schwandorf | 25.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Fulda ranks 214 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Mettmann | 35.0% |
| 212 | Städteregion Aachen | 34.9% |
| 213 | Schaumburg | 34.9% |
| 214 | Fulda | 34.9% |
| 215 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 34.8% |
| 216 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 34.8% |
| 217 | Verden | 34.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Fulda ranks 162 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 110.6 |
| 160 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 110.6 |
| 161 | Vulkaneifel | 110.6 |
| 162 | Fulda | 110.6 |
| 163 | Trier-Saarburg | 110.6 |
| 164 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.6 |
| 165 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.5 |
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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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