Education in Northeim (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Northeim recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.9%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 196th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.3% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Northeim?
At 30.9% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Northeim ranked 170th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 36.8% 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 Northeim?
At 37.7% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Northeim ranked 163rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 29.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Northeim?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Northeim was 104.2 in 2024, 104th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 104.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Northeim?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Northeim ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Northeim?
In 2023, Northeim recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,781 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 54th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Northeim compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Northeim ranks 205 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 7.0% |
| 203 | Biberach | 7.0% |
| 204 | Helmstedt | 6.9% |
| 205 | Northeim | 6.9% |
| 206 | Unna | 6.9% |
| 207 | Ludwigsburg | 6.9% |
| 208 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Northeim ranks 170 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 31.4% |
| 168 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 31.2% |
| 169 | Fürth, Landkreis | 31.0% |
| 170 | Northeim | 30.9% |
| 171 | Miesbach | 30.9% |
| 172 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.7% |
| 173 | Bad Kissingen | 30.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Northeim ranks 163 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 38.0% |
| 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% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Northeim ranks 297 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 294 | Mayen-Koblenz | 104.3 |
| 295 | Cochem-Zell | 104.2 |
| 296 | Wesel | 104.2 |
| 297 | Northeim | 104.2 |
| 298 | Kleve | 104.2 |
| 299 | Göttingen | 104.2 |
| 300 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.0 |
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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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