Education in Celle (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Celle recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 9.1%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 98th highest of 400 districts. It was 7.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Celle?
At 29.4% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Celle ranked 199th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is up from 26.8% 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 Celle?
At 35.9% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Celle ranked 191st highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 30.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Celle?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Celle was 99.1 in 2024, 25th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 100.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Celle?
At 0.4 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Celle ranked 166th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is down from 0.5 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 Celle?
In 2023, Celle recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,317 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 160th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Celle compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Celle ranks 98 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 96 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 97 | Olpe | 9.1% |
| 98 | Celle | 9.1% |
| 99 | Günzburg | 9.1% |
| 100 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 9.1% |
| 101 | Plön | 9.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Celle ranks 199 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Zwickau | 29.6% |
| 197 | Vulkaneifel | 29.5% |
| 198 | Gifhorn | 29.4% |
| 199 | Celle | 29.4% |
| 200 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.2% |
| 201 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.2% |
| 202 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 29.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Celle ranks 191 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 36.0% |
| 189 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 35.9% |
| 190 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.9% |
| 191 | Celle | 35.9% |
| 192 | Rastatt | 35.8% |
| 193 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 35.8% |
| 194 | Kassel, Landkreis | 35.7% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Celle ranks 376 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 373 | Recklinghausen | 99.1 |
| 374 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.1 |
| 375 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.1 |
| 376 | Celle | 99.1 |
| 377 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 99.0 |
| 378 | Schaumburg | 99.0 |
| 379 | Heidekreis | 98.9 |
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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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