Education in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis was 8.0% in 2023, 155th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 6.5% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
In 2023, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 31.2%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 168th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 33.1% 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 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
At 37.9% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranked 161st highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 34.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis was 103.2 in 2024, 78th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 97.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
In 2023, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis had 0.8 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 170th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 1.0 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 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis was 1,624 metres in 2023, 84th 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 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 155 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 152 | Freudenstadt | 8.0% |
| 153 | Teltow-Fläming | 8.0% |
| 154 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 155 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 8.0% |
| 156 | Nordsachsen | 8.0% |
| 157 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 7.9% |
| 158 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 168 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Bergstraße | 31.5% |
| 166 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 31.4% |
| 167 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 31.4% |
| 168 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 31.2% |
| 169 | Fürth, Landkreis | 31.0% |
| 170 | Northeim | 30.9% |
| 171 | Miesbach | 30.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 161 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 38.1% |
| 159 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 38.0% |
| 160 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 38.0% |
| 161 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 37.9% |
| 162 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 37.7% |
| 163 | Northeim | 37.7% |
| 164 | Hildesheim | 37.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 323 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.6 |
| 321 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.6 |
| 322 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 103.5 |
| 323 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 103.2 |
| 324 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 103.1 |
| 325 | Plön | 103.1 |
| 326 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.1 |
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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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