Education in Gifhorn (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 6.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Gifhorn ranked 185th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 3.5% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Gifhorn?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Gifhorn was 29.4% in 2023, 198th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 37.3% 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 Gifhorn?
In 2023, Gifhorn recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 35.0%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 191st lowest of 400 districts. It was 31.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Gifhorn?
In 2024, Gifhorn had 107.3 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 166th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 102.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Gifhorn?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Gifhorn ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). 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 Gifhorn?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Gifhorn was 1,464 metres in 2023, 129th 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 Gifhorn compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Gifhorn ranks 216 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Bautzen | 6.9% |
| 214 | Hildesheim | 6.9% |
| 215 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 6.9% |
| 216 | Gifhorn | 6.8% |
| 217 | Peine | 6.8% |
| 218 | Lörrach | 6.8% |
| 219 | Hohenlohekreis | 6.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Gifhorn ranks 198 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 29.6% |
| 196 | Zwickau | 29.6% |
| 197 | Vulkaneifel | 29.5% |
| 198 | Gifhorn | 29.4% |
| 199 | Celle | 29.4% |
| 200 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.2% |
| 201 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Gifhorn ranks 210 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.3% |
| 208 | Soest | 35.2% |
| 209 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.1% |
| 210 | Gifhorn | 35.0% |
| 211 | Mettmann | 35.0% |
| 212 | Städteregion Aachen | 34.9% |
| 213 | Schaumburg | 34.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Gifhorn ranks 236 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Erzgebirgskreis | 107.4 |
| 234 | Emsland | 107.4 |
| 235 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.3 |
| 236 | Gifhorn | 107.3 |
| 237 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 107.3 |
| 238 | Helmstedt | 107.3 |
| 239 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.2 |
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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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