Education in Harburg (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Harburg recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 4.0%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 31st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.1%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Harburg?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Harburg was 41.0% in 2023, 48th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 39.8% 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 Harburg?
At 40.5% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Harburg ranked 128th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 36.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Harburg?
At 99.7 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Harburg ranked 37th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 97.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Harburg?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Harburg was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Harburg?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Harburg was 1,311 metres in 2023, 164th 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 Harburg compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Harburg ranks 370 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 367 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 4.1% |
| 368 | Germersheim | 4.1% |
| 369 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 4.1% |
| 370 | Harburg | 4.0% |
| 371 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 4.0% |
| 372 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 4.0% |
| 373 | Landshut, Landkreis | 4.0% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Harburg ranks 48 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.6% |
| 46 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.3% |
| 47 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.1% |
| 48 | Harburg | 41.0% |
| 49 | Mettmann | 40.6% |
| 50 | Germersheim | 40.6% |
| 51 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 40.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Harburg ranks 128 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Trier-Saarburg | 40.7% |
| 126 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.6% |
| 127 | St. Wendel | 40.5% |
| 128 | Harburg | 40.5% |
| 129 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.5% |
| 130 | Göttingen | 40.2% |
| 131 | Ammerland | 40.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Harburg ranks 364 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 361 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 99.8 |
| 362 | Uelzen | 99.8 |
| 363 | Barnim | 99.8 |
| 364 | Harburg | 99.7 |
| 365 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 99.6 |
| 366 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.5 |
| 367 | Osterholz | 99.4 |
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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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