Education in Holzminden (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Holzminden recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 13.1%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 14th highest of 400 districts. It was 12.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Holzminden?
At 25.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Holzminden ranked 137th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 25.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Holzminden?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Holzminden was 34.5% in 2023, 181st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 30.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Holzminden?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Holzminden was 98.9 in 2024, 20th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 98.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Holzminden?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Holzminden was 16.6 in 2023, 130th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is down from 17.4 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 Holzminden?
At 1,419 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Holzminden ranked 137th longest of 400 German districts (district median 1,121 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Holzminden compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Holzminden ranks 14 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 14.1% |
| 12 | Prignitz | 13.9% |
| 13 | Stendal | 13.6% |
| 14 | Holzminden | 13.1% |
| 15 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0% |
| 16 | Sömmerda | 12.8% |
| 17 | Altenburger Land | 12.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Holzminden ranks 264 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 26.0% |
| 262 | Schwandorf | 25.9% |
| 263 | Emsland | 25.9% |
| 264 | Holzminden | 25.8% |
| 265 | Kusel | 25.8% |
| 266 | Ortenaukreis | 25.8% |
| 267 | Vogtlandkreis | 25.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Holzminden ranks 220 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Verden | 34.8% |
| 218 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.7% |
| 219 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 34.6% |
| 220 | Holzminden | 34.5% |
| 221 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.5% |
| 222 | Westerwaldkreis | 34.4% |
| 223 | Saarlouis | 34.3% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Holzminden ranks 381 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 378 | Schaumburg | 99.0 |
| 379 | Heidekreis | 98.9 |
| 380 | Lippe | 98.9 |
| 381 | Holzminden | 98.9 |
| 382 | Region Hannover | 98.9 |
| 383 | Mettmann | 98.7 |
| 384 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 98.3 |
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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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