Education in Kassel, Landkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the district of Kassel was 4.5% in 2023, 51st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 4.1%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Landkreis Kassel?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the district of Kassel was 22.8% in 2023, 71st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 24.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Landkreis Kassel?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the district of Kassel was 35.7% in 2023, 194th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 32.9% 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 Kassel?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the district of Kassel was 101.8 in 2024, 60th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 97.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Landkreis Kassel?
In 2023, the district of Kassel had 0.0 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd lowest of 400 districts. It was also 0.0 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 Landkreis Kassel?
At 1,173 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the district of Kassel ranked 193rd 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 Kassel, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 350 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Oberallgäu | 4.6% |
| 348 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6% |
| 349 | Lichtenfels | 4.5% |
| 350 | Kassel, Landkreis | 4.5% |
| 351 | Fürth, Landkreis | 4.4% |
| 352 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 4.4% |
| 353 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 330 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | Calw | 22.9% |
| 328 | Wartburgkreis | 22.8% |
| 329 | Schwäbisch Hall | 22.8% |
| 330 | Kassel, Landkreis | 22.8% |
| 331 | Neunkirchen | 22.7% |
| 332 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.5% |
| 333 | Donau-Ries | 22.4% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 194 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Celle | 35.9% |
| 192 | Rastatt | 35.8% |
| 193 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 35.8% |
| 194 | Kassel, Landkreis | 35.7% |
| 195 | Emmendingen | 35.7% |
| 196 | Steinburg | 35.6% |
| 197 | Wetteraukreis | 35.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 341 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.0 |
| 339 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 101.9 |
| 340 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 101.8 |
| 341 | Kassel, Landkreis | 101.8 |
| 342 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.7 |
| 343 | Hamburg | 101.7 |
| 344 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.5 |
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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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