Education in Diepholz (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Diepholz recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.6%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 166th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.5%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Diepholz?
At 26.4% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Diepholz ranked 146th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 29.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Diepholz?
At 37.0% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Diepholz ranked 178th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 34.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Diepholz?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Diepholz was 95.5 in 2024, 5th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 97.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Diepholz?
In 2023, Diepholz had 1.4 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 176th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Diepholz?
In 2023, Diepholz recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,709 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 67th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Diepholz compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Diepholz ranks 235 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 233 | Wesel | 6.6% |
| 234 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 6.6% |
| 235 | Diepholz | 6.6% |
| 236 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 237 | Göttingen | 6.6% |
| 238 | Vogelsbergkreis | 6.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Diepholz ranks 255 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.5% |
| 253 | Sömmerda | 26.5% |
| 254 | Uckermark | 26.5% |
| 255 | Diepholz | 26.4% |
| 256 | Aurich | 26.4% |
| 257 | Heidenheim | 26.2% |
| 258 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 26.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Diepholz ranks 178 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Warendorf | 37.1% |
| 176 | Starnberg | 37.1% |
| 177 | Donnersbergkreis | 37.0% |
| 178 | Diepholz | 37.0% |
| 179 | Bad Dürkheim | 37.0% |
| 180 | Paderborn | 36.8% |
| 181 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 36.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Diepholz ranks 396 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 393 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 96.9 |
| 394 | Nienburg (Weser) | 95.7 |
| 395 | Verden | 95.5 |
| 396 | Diepholz | 95.5 |
| 397 | Minden-Lübbecke | 92.1 |
| 398 | Herford | 92.0 |
| 399 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 91.1 |
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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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