Education in Hersfeld-Rotenburg (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Hersfeld-Rotenburg recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.7%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 175th lowest of 400 districts. It was 3.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
In 2023, Hersfeld-Rotenburg recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 16.2%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 14th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 24.8% 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 Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Hersfeld-Rotenburg was 37.3% in 2023, 169th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 33.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Hersfeld-Rotenburg was 110.6 in 2024, 159th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 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 Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Hersfeld-Rotenburg was 17.2 in 2023, 129th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. In 2019 the figure was 16.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
At 1,523 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranked 113th longest 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 Hersfeld-Rotenburg compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 226 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Reutlingen | 6.7% |
| 224 | Recklinghausen | 6.7% |
| 225 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 6.7% |
| 226 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 6.7% |
| 227 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 6.7% |
| 228 | Ostalbkreis | 6.7% |
| 229 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 6.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 387 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 17.0% |
| 385 | Rastatt | 16.9% |
| 386 | Hildburghausen | 16.6% |
| 387 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 16.2% |
| 388 | Aichach-Friedberg | 16.2% |
| 389 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 15.8% |
| 390 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 15.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 169 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.5% |
| 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% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 159 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Hochtaunuskreis | 111.5 |
| 157 | Coesfeld | 111.3 |
| 158 | Borken | 111.3 |
| 159 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 110.6 |
| 160 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 110.6 |
| 161 | Vulkaneifel | 110.6 |
| 162 | Fulda | 110.6 |
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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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