Education in Hochtaunuskreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Hochtaunuskreis recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 3.8%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 23rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.5%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Hochtaunuskreis?
At 45.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Hochtaunuskreis ranked 18th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 44.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Hochtaunuskreis?
At 40.8% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Hochtaunuskreis ranked 122nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 36.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Hochtaunuskreis?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Hochtaunuskreis was 111.5 in 2024, 156th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 103.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Hochtaunuskreis?
In 2023, Hochtaunuskreis had 2.1 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 184th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Hochtaunuskreis?
At 778 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Hochtaunuskreis ranked 129th 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 Hochtaunuskreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Hochtaunuskreis ranks 378 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 375 | Osterholz | 4.0% |
| 376 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 4.0% |
| 377 | Südwestpfalz | 3.8% |
| 378 | Hochtaunuskreis | 3.8% |
| 379 | Deggendorf | 3.8% |
| 380 | Traunstein | 3.7% |
| 381 | Donau-Ries | 3.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Hochtaunuskreis ranks 18 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 47.6% |
| 16 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 46.5% |
| 17 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 46.5% |
| 18 | Hochtaunuskreis | 45.8% |
| 19 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 45.7% |
| 20 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 45.6% |
| 21 | Havelland | 45.3% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Hochtaunuskreis ranks 122 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.3% |
| 120 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.1% |
| 121 | Segeberg | 40.9% |
| 122 | Hochtaunuskreis | 40.8% |
| 123 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 40.8% |
| 124 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.7% |
| 125 | Trier-Saarburg | 40.7% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Hochtaunuskreis ranks 156 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 111.9 |
| 154 | Groß-Gerau | 111.6 |
| 155 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 111.5 |
| 156 | Hochtaunuskreis | 111.5 |
| 157 | Coesfeld | 111.3 |
| 158 | Borken | 111.3 |
| 159 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 110.6 |
More on Hochtaunuskreis: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · government budget · Hesse · Germany
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.