Education in Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Emden recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 9.8%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 79th highest of 400 districts. It was 9.0% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Emden?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Emden was 28.7% in 2023, 184th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 38.9% 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 Emden?
In 2023, the city of Emden recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 30.5%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 114th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 25.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Emden?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Emden was 103.9 in 2024, 98th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 105.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Emden?
At 71.1 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Emden ranked 54th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is down from 84.4 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 Emden?
In 2023, the city of Emden recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 662 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 79 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Mittelsachsen | 9.9% |
| 77 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 9.9% |
| 78 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.9% |
| 79 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8% |
| 80 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8% |
| 81 | Hildburghausen | 9.7% |
| 82 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 217 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 28.8% |
| 215 | Stade | 28.7% |
| 216 | Heidekreis | 28.7% |
| 217 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.7% |
| 218 | Ostalbkreis | 28.5% |
| 219 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 28.5% |
| 220 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.3% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 287 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 30.7% |
| 285 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 30.6% |
| 286 | Aurich | 30.6% |
| 287 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.5% |
| 288 | Schwandorf | 30.5% |
| 289 | Höxter | 30.5% |
| 290 | Heinsberg | 30.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 303 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.0 |
| 301 | München, Landkreis | 104.0 |
| 302 | Spree-Neiße | 104.0 |
| 303 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.9 |
| 304 | Dahme-Spreewald | 103.9 |
| 305 | Elbe-Elster | 103.9 |
| 306 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 103.9 |
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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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