Education in Heidekreis (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Heidekreis was 11.0% in 2023, 45th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 6.0%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Heidekreis?
At 28.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Heidekreis ranked 185th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 29.8% 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 Heidekreis?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Heidekreis was 34.0% in 2023, 173rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 28.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Heidekreis?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Heidekreis was 98.9 in 2024, 22nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 100.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Heidekreis?
In 2023, Heidekreis 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 Heidekreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Heidekreis was 1,670 metres in 2023, 77th 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 Heidekreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Heidekreis ranks 45 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Salzlandkreis | 11.1% |
| 43 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 44 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 45 | Heidekreis | 11.0% |
| 46 | Ostholstein | 10.9% |
| 47 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 10.9% |
| 48 | Sonneberg | 10.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Heidekreis ranks 216 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Friesland (DE) | 28.8% |
| 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% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Heidekreis ranks 228 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Germersheim | 34.2% |
| 226 | Ebersberg | 34.2% |
| 227 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 34.1% |
| 228 | Heidekreis | 34.0% |
| 229 | Donau-Ries | 33.9% |
| 230 | Vogelsbergkreis | 33.8% |
| 231 | Kleve | 33.7% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Heidekreis ranks 379 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 376 | Celle | 99.1 |
| 377 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 99.0 |
| 378 | Schaumburg | 99.0 |
| 379 | Heidekreis | 98.9 |
| 380 | Lippe | 98.9 |
| 381 | Holzminden | 98.9 |
| 382 | Region Hannover | 98.9 |
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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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