Education in Werra-Meißner-Kreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Werra-Meißner-Kreis recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.8%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 164th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.8%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Werra-Meißner-Kreis was 17.0% in 2023, 17th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 20.0% 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 Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
In 2023, Werra-Meißner-Kreis recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 36.5%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 181st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 31.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
In 2024, Werra-Meißner-Kreis had 101.8 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 61st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 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 Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
At 18.9 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranked 120th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). It was 18.0 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 Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
At 1,695 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranked 73rd 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 Werra-Meißner-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 164 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Kusel | 7.9% |
| 162 | Tuttlingen | 7.8% |
| 163 | Landkreis Rostock | 7.8% |
| 164 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 7.8% |
| 165 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8% |
| 166 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 7.7% |
| 167 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 384 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 381 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 17.8% |
| 382 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 17.6% |
| 383 | Biberach | 17.4% |
| 384 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 17.0% |
| 385 | Rastatt | 16.9% |
| 386 | Hildburghausen | 16.6% |
| 387 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 16.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 181 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Diepholz | 37.0% |
| 179 | Bad Dürkheim | 37.0% |
| 180 | Paderborn | 36.8% |
| 181 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 36.5% |
| 182 | Peine | 36.5% |
| 183 | Nienburg (Weser) | 36.5% |
| 184 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 36.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 340 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 337 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.1 |
| 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 |
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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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