Education in Cloppenburg (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Cloppenburg recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 8.3%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 139th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 9.8% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Cloppenburg?
In 2023, Cloppenburg recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 18.8%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 29th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 18.2% 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 Cloppenburg?
At 31.9% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Cloppenburg ranked 138th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 27.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Cloppenburg?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Cloppenburg was 107.1 in 2024, 158th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 104.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Cloppenburg?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Cloppenburg was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Cloppenburg?
At 1,221 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Cloppenburg ranked 183rd 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 Cloppenburg compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Cloppenburg ranks 139 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 136 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 137 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 138 | Segeberg | 8.3% |
| 139 | Cloppenburg | 8.3% |
| 140 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3% |
| 141 | Schaumburg | 8.3% |
| 142 | Leer | 8.3% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Cloppenburg ranks 372 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 369 | Kelheim | 19.4% |
| 370 | Limburg-Weilburg | 19.3% |
| 371 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 19.3% |
| 372 | Cloppenburg | 18.8% |
| 373 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7% |
| 374 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 18.5% |
| 375 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Cloppenburg ranks 263 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 32.2% |
| 261 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 32.2% |
| 262 | Eichstätt | 32.0% |
| 263 | Cloppenburg | 31.9% |
| 264 | Unna | 31.8% |
| 265 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 31.8% |
| 266 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 31.7% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Cloppenburg ranks 243 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | Stendal | 107.2 |
| 241 | Börde | 107.1 |
| 242 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 107.1 |
| 243 | Cloppenburg | 107.1 |
| 244 | Jerichower Land | 107.1 |
| 245 | Vechta | 107.0 |
| 246 | Teltow-Fläming | 106.8 |
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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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