Education in Aurich (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Aurich recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 12.1%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 24th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 9.0% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Aurich?
In 2023, Aurich recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 26.4%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 145th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 28.8% 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 Aurich?
At 30.6% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Aurich ranked 115th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 26.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Aurich?
In 2024, Aurich had 103.7 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 88th lowest of 400 districts. It was 105.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Aurich?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Aurich ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). 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 Aurich?
At 1,381 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Aurich ranked 145th 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 Aurich compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Aurich ranks 24 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 12.5% |
| 22 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 12.4% |
| 23 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 12.3% |
| 24 | Aurich | 12.1% |
| 25 | Trier-Saarburg | 11.9% |
| 26 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.8% |
| 27 | Harz | 11.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Aurich ranks 256 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Sömmerda | 26.5% |
| 254 | Uckermark | 26.5% |
| 255 | Diepholz | 26.4% |
| 256 | Aurich | 26.4% |
| 257 | Heidenheim | 26.2% |
| 258 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 26.2% |
| 259 | Fulda | 26.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Aurich ranks 286 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Olpe | 30.8% |
| 284 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 30.7% |
| 285 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 30.6% |
| 286 | Aurich | 30.6% |
| 287 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.5% |
| 288 | Schwandorf | 30.5% |
| 289 | Höxter | 30.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Aurich ranks 313 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Ammerland | 103.8 |
| 311 | Wesermarsch | 103.8 |
| 312 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.7 |
| 313 | Aurich | 103.7 |
| 314 | Friesland (DE) | 103.7 |
| 315 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 103.7 |
| 316 | Leer | 103.7 |
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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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