Education in Odenwaldkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Odenwaldkreis was 7.4% in 2023, 187th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 7.8% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Odenwaldkreis?
In 2023, Odenwaldkreis recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 28.9%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 25.8% 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 Odenwaldkreis?
In 2023, Odenwaldkreis recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 31.2%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 125th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 29.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Odenwaldkreis?
In 2024, Odenwaldkreis had 109.1 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 199th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 99.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Odenwaldkreis?
In 2023, Odenwaldkreis 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 Odenwaldkreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Odenwaldkreis was 1,442 metres in 2023, 134th longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,121 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Odenwaldkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 188 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 186 | Cochem-Zell | 7.4% |
| 187 | Wolfenbüttel | 7.4% |
| 188 | Odenwaldkreis | 7.4% |
| 189 | Region Hannover | 7.3% |
| 190 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3% |
| 191 | Mainz-Bingen | 7.2% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 208 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.1% |
| 206 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.0% |
| 207 | Mayen-Koblenz | 29.0% |
| 208 | Odenwaldkreis | 28.9% |
| 209 | Reutlingen | 28.9% |
| 210 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 28.9% |
| 211 | Landkreis Rostock | 28.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 276 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.3% |
| 274 | Gütersloh | 31.2% |
| 275 | Wesel | 31.2% |
| 276 | Odenwaldkreis | 31.2% |
| 277 | Bodenseekreis | 31.0% |
| 278 | Ludwigsburg | 31.0% |
| 279 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 202 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Hildburghausen | 109.1 |
| 200 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 109.1 |
| 201 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 109.1 |
| 202 | Odenwaldkreis | 109.1 |
| 203 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 109.1 |
| 204 | Bergstraße | 109.0 |
| 205 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.9 |
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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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