Education in Friesland (DE) (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Friesland was 8.6% in 2023, 124th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 8.9% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Friesland?
In 2023, Friesland recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 28.8%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 188th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 27.7% 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 Friesland?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Friesland was 36.2% in 2023, 186th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 32.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Friesland?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Friesland was 103.7 in 2024, 88th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 99.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Friesland?
In 2023, Friesland 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 Friesland?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Friesland was 1,161 metres in 2023, 196th longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,121 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Friesland (DE) compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Friesland (DE) ranks 124 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Enzkreis | 8.6% |
| 122 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 123 | Pinneberg | 8.6% |
| 124 | Friesland (DE) | 8.6% |
| 125 | Oder-Spree | 8.6% |
| 126 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 127 | Vechta | 8.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Friesland (DE) ranks 213 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 210 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 28.9% |
| 211 | Landkreis Rostock | 28.9% |
| 212 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 28.9% |
| 213 | Friesland (DE) | 28.8% |
| 214 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 28.8% |
| 215 | Stade | 28.7% |
| 216 | Heidekreis | 28.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Friesland (DE) ranks 186 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Nienburg (Weser) | 36.5% |
| 184 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 36.2% |
| 185 | Mayen-Koblenz | 36.2% |
| 186 | Friesland (DE) | 36.2% |
| 187 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 36.2% |
| 188 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 36.0% |
| 189 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 35.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Friesland (DE) ranks 314 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Wesermarsch | 103.8 |
| 312 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.7 |
| 313 | Aurich | 103.7 |
| 314 | Friesland (DE) | 103.7 |
| 315 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 103.7 |
| 316 | Leer | 103.7 |
| 317 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.7 |
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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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