Education in Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 5.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Delmenhorst ranked 111th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 13.2%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Delmenhorst?
At 29.2% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Delmenhorst ranked 200th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 31.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Delmenhorst?
In 2023, the city of Delmenhorst recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 20.7%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 8th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 18.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Delmenhorst?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Delmenhorst was 103.6 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 99.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Delmenhorst?
In 2023, the city of Delmenhorst 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 Delmenhorst?
At 669 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Delmenhorst ranked 97th 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 Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 290 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | Wesermarsch | 5.8% |
| 288 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 289 | Viersen | 5.8% |
| 290 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 291 | Roth | 5.8% |
| 292 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 293 | Mettmann | 5.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 200 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 203 | Konstanz | 29.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 393 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | Ostallgäu | 21.6% |
| 391 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 21.6% |
| 392 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.2% |
| 393 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.7% |
| 394 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1% |
| 395 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.8% |
| 396 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 320 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 317 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.7 |
| 318 | Warendorf | 103.7 |
| 319 | Wittmund | 103.7 |
| 320 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.6 |
| 321 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.6 |
| 322 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 103.5 |
| 323 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 103.2 |
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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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