Education in Wetteraukreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Wetteraukreis recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.2%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 144th lowest of 400 districts. It was 5.5% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Wetteraukreis?
In 2023, Wetteraukreis recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 35.0%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 120th highest of 400 districts. It was 40.7% 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 Wetteraukreis?
In 2023, Wetteraukreis recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 35.6%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 197th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 32.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Wetteraukreis?
In 2024, Wetteraukreis had 100.5 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 46th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 103.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Wetteraukreis?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Wetteraukreis was 13.5 in 2023, 141st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. In 2019 the figure was 18.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Wetteraukreis?
At 985 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Wetteraukreis ranked 171st shortest 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 Wetteraukreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Wetteraukreis ranks 258 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3% |
| 256 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 6.3% |
| 257 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
| 258 | Wetteraukreis | 6.2% |
| 259 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 6.2% |
| 260 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.2% |
| 261 | Böblingen | 6.2% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Wetteraukreis ranks 120 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Pinneberg | 35.2% |
| 118 | Teltow-Fläming | 35.2% |
| 119 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.2% |
| 120 | Wetteraukreis | 35.0% |
| 121 | Ebersberg | 34.9% |
| 122 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.8% |
| 123 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Wetteraukreis ranks 197 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Kassel, Landkreis | 35.7% |
| 195 | Emmendingen | 35.7% |
| 196 | Steinburg | 35.6% |
| 197 | Wetteraukreis | 35.6% |
| 198 | Stade | 35.6% |
| 199 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 35.6% |
| 200 | Uelzen | 35.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Wetteraukreis ranks 355 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 352 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 100.8 |
| 353 | Bad Kreuznach | 100.7 |
| 354 | Birkenfeld | 100.6 |
| 355 | Wetteraukreis | 100.5 |
| 356 | Gießen, Landkreis | 100.5 |
| 357 | Vogelsbergkreis | 100.5 |
| 358 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.9 |
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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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