Education in Marburg-Biedenkopf (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Marburg-Biedenkopf recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.3%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 148th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4.7% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Marburg-Biedenkopf was 34.2% in 2023, 133rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 33.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Marburg-Biedenkopf was 38.1% in 2023, 158th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 34.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
In 2024, Marburg-Biedenkopf had 103.8 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 94th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 96.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
In 2023, Marburg-Biedenkopf had 88.3 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 45th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 96.7 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 Marburg-Biedenkopf?
At 1,165 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Marburg-Biedenkopf ranked 194th 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 Marburg-Biedenkopf compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 253 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4% |
| 251 | Hamburg | 6.4% |
| 252 | Miltenberg | 6.4% |
| 253 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 6.3% |
| 254 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3% |
| 255 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3% |
| 256 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 6.3% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 133 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Minden-Lübbecke | 34.3% |
| 131 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 34.3% |
| 132 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 34.3% |
| 133 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 34.2% |
| 134 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.2% |
| 135 | Ahrweiler | 33.9% |
| 136 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 158 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.2% |
| 156 | Osterholz | 38.2% |
| 157 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 38.1% |
| 158 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 38.1% |
| 159 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 38.0% |
| 160 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 38.0% |
| 161 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 37.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 307 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Dahme-Spreewald | 103.9 |
| 305 | Elbe-Elster | 103.9 |
| 306 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 103.9 |
| 307 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 103.8 |
| 308 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.8 |
| 309 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.8 |
| 310 | Ammerland | 103.8 |
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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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