Education in Gießen, Landkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the district of Gießen recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 4.3%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 43rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.8%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Landkreis Gießen?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the district of Gießen was 32.8% in 2023, 152nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 33.0% 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 Landkreis Gießen?
At 37.3% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the district of Gießen ranked 170th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 32.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Landkreis Gießen?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the district of Gießen was 100.5 in 2024, 45th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 103.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Landkreis Gießen?
At 134.4 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the district of Gießen ranked 23rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). In 2019 the figure was 147.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Landkreis Gießen?
In 2023, the district of Gießen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 945 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 168th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Gießen, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 358 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 355 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 4.4% |
| 356 | Straubing-Bogen | 4.4% |
| 357 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.3% |
| 358 | Gießen, Landkreis | 4.3% |
| 359 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 4.3% |
| 360 | Cham | 4.3% |
| 361 | Rottal-Inn | 4.3% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 152 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.0% |
| 150 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 33.0% |
| 151 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 32.9% |
| 152 | Gießen, Landkreis | 32.8% |
| 153 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 32.7% |
| 154 | Bad Dürkheim | 32.7% |
| 155 | Birkenfeld | 32.4% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 170 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.4% |
| 168 | Borken | 37.4% |
| 169 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 37.3% |
| 170 | Gießen, Landkreis | 37.3% |
| 171 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 37.3% |
| 172 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 37.3% |
| 173 | Südliche Weinstraße | 37.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 356 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 353 | Bad Kreuznach | 100.7 |
| 354 | Birkenfeld | 100.6 |
| 355 | Wetteraukreis | 100.5 |
| 356 | Gießen, Landkreis | 100.5 |
| 357 | Vogelsbergkreis | 100.5 |
| 358 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.9 |
| 359 | Uckermark | 99.8 |
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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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