Education in Hildesheim (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Hildesheim was 6.9% in 2023, 187th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is down from 7.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Hildesheim?
In 2023, Hildesheim recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 33.3%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 146th highest of 400 districts. It was 35.7% 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 Hildesheim?
In 2023, Hildesheim recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 37.6%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 164th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 29.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Hildesheim?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Hildesheim was 104.6 in 2024, 117th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 103.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Hildesheim?
At 42.3 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Hildesheim ranked 88th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is down from 43.6 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 Hildesheim?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Hildesheim was 1,113 metres in 2023, 197th shortest 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 Hildesheim compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Hildesheim ranks 214 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Wittmund | 6.9% |
| 212 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
| 213 | Bautzen | 6.9% |
| 214 | Hildesheim | 6.9% |
| 215 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 6.9% |
| 216 | Gifhorn | 6.8% |
| 217 | Peine | 6.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Hildesheim ranks 146 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.5% |
| 144 | Ostholstein | 33.4% |
| 145 | Merzig-Wadern | 33.3% |
| 146 | Hildesheim | 33.3% |
| 147 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 33.0% |
| 148 | Olpe | 33.0% |
| 149 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Hildesheim ranks 164 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 37.9% |
| 162 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 37.7% |
| 163 | Northeim | 37.7% |
| 164 | Hildesheim | 37.6% |
| 165 | Pinneberg | 37.5% |
| 166 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.5% |
| 167 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Hildesheim ranks 284 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Unna | 104.9 |
| 282 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.8 |
| 283 | Zwickau | 104.7 |
| 284 | Hildesheim | 104.6 |
| 285 | Peine | 104.5 |
| 286 | Segeberg | 104.4 |
| 287 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.4 |
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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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