Education in Emsland (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 8.5% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Emsland ranked 132nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 7.9%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Emsland?
At 25.9% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Emsland ranked 138th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 28.5% 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 Emsland?
At 41.3% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Emsland ranked 118th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 30.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Emsland?
In 2024, Emsland had 107.4 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 167th lowest of 400 districts. It was 100.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Emsland?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Emsland was 6.3 in 2023, 177th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was 7.3 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 Emsland?
At 1,099 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Emsland ranked 192nd 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 Emsland compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Emsland ranks 132 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 8.5% |
| 130 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 8.5% |
| 131 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5% |
| 132 | Emsland | 8.5% |
| 133 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 134 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 8.4% |
| 135 | Cuxhaven | 8.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Emsland ranks 263 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Vechta | 26.1% |
| 261 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 26.0% |
| 262 | Schwandorf | 25.9% |
| 263 | Emsland | 25.9% |
| 264 | Holzminden | 25.8% |
| 265 | Kusel | 25.8% |
| 266 | Ortenaukreis | 25.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Emsland ranks 118 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Steinfurt | 41.4% |
| 116 | Plön | 41.3% |
| 117 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.3% |
| 118 | Emsland | 41.3% |
| 119 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.3% |
| 120 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.1% |
| 121 | Segeberg | 40.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Emsland ranks 234 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Meißen | 107.5 |
| 232 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.5 |
| 233 | Erzgebirgskreis | 107.4 |
| 234 | Emsland | 107.4 |
| 235 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.3 |
| 236 | Gifhorn | 107.3 |
| 237 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 107.3 |
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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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