Education in Lüchow-Dannenberg (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Lüchow-Dannenberg recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 11.6%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 32nd highest of 400 districts. It was 7.8% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Lüchow-Dannenberg?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Lüchow-Dannenberg was 27.0% in 2023, 157th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 28.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Lüchow-Dannenberg?
At 35.8% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Lüchow-Dannenberg ranked 193rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 30.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Lüchow-Dannenberg?
At 99.6 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Lüchow-Dannenberg ranked 36th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 97.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Lüchow-Dannenberg?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Lüchow-Dannenberg 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 Lüchow-Dannenberg?
In 2023, Lüchow-Dannenberg recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 2,622 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 4th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Lüchow-Dannenberg compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Lüchow-Dannenberg ranks 32 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Coburg, Landkreis | 11.7% |
| 30 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6% |
| 31 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6% |
| 32 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 11.6% |
| 33 | Dithmarschen | 11.5% |
| 34 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 11.5% |
| 35 | Jerichower Land | 11.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Lüchow-Dannenberg ranks 244 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Sigmaringen | 27.1% |
| 242 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.1% |
| 243 | Burgenlandkreis | 27.0% |
| 244 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 27.0% |
| 245 | Landsberg am Lech | 27.0% |
| 246 | Nordsachsen | 26.9% |
| 247 | Kronach | 26.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Lüchow-Dannenberg ranks 193 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.9% |
| 191 | Celle | 35.9% |
| 192 | Rastatt | 35.8% |
| 193 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 35.8% |
| 194 | Kassel, Landkreis | 35.7% |
| 195 | Emmendingen | 35.7% |
| 196 | Steinburg | 35.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Lüchow-Dannenberg ranks 365 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 368 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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