Education in Cuxhaven (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 8.4% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Cuxhaven ranked 135th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was also 8.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Cuxhaven?
At 25.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Cuxhaven ranked 122nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 23.6% 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 Cuxhaven?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Cuxhaven was 38.3% in 2023, 153rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 33.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Cuxhaven?
At 102.8 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Cuxhaven ranked 71st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 98.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Cuxhaven?
In 2023, Cuxhaven had 0.0 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd lowest of 400 districts. 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 Cuxhaven?
In 2023, Cuxhaven recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,628 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 83rd longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Cuxhaven compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Cuxhaven ranks 135 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Emsland | 8.5% |
| 133 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 134 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 8.4% |
| 135 | Cuxhaven | 8.4% |
| 136 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 137 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 138 | Segeberg | 8.3% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Cuxhaven ranks 279 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Bodenseekreis | 25.6% |
| 277 | Traunstein | 25.5% |
| 278 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 25.4% |
| 279 | Cuxhaven | 25.3% |
| 280 | Günzburg | 25.2% |
| 281 | Westerwaldkreis | 25.2% |
| 282 | Nordfriesland | 25.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Cuxhaven ranks 153 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 38.5% |
| 151 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 38.5% |
| 152 | Miltenberg | 38.4% |
| 153 | Cuxhaven | 38.3% |
| 154 | Tirschenreuth | 38.3% |
| 155 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.2% |
| 156 | Osterholz | 38.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Cuxhaven ranks 330 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | Steinfurt | 103.1 |
| 328 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 102.8 |
| 329 | Stade | 102.8 |
| 330 | Cuxhaven | 102.8 |
| 331 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.7 |
| 332 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 102.7 |
| 333 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.6 |
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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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