Education in Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Braunschweig recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.7%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 167th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Braunschweig?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Braunschweig was 46.5% in 2023, 17th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 51.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Braunschweig?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Braunschweig was 41.1% in 2023, 120th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 37.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Braunschweig?
At 105.4 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Braunschweig ranked 122nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 105.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Braunschweig?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Braunschweig was 67.1 in 2023, 59th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. In 2019 the figure was 83.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Braunschweig?
At 630 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Braunschweig ranked 83rd 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 Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 167 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 168 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 7.7% |
| 169 | Märkisch-Oderland | 7.7% |
| 170 | Erzgebirgskreis | 7.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 17 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 47.7% |
| 15 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 47.6% |
| 16 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 46.5% |
| 17 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 46.5% |
| 18 | Hochtaunuskreis | 45.8% |
| 19 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 45.7% |
| 20 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 45.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 120 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.3% |
| 118 | Emsland | 41.3% |
| 119 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.3% |
| 120 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.1% |
| 121 | Segeberg | 40.9% |
| 122 | Hochtaunuskreis | 40.8% |
| 123 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 40.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 279 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 105.4 |
| 277 | Goslar | 105.4 |
| 278 | Wolfenbüttel | 105.4 |
| 279 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.4 |
| 280 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.9 |
| 281 | Unna | 104.9 |
| 282 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.8 |
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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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