Education in Oldenburg, Landkreis (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 6.1% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the district of Oldenburg ranked 139th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 4.9% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Landkreis Oldenburg?
At 19.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the district of Oldenburg ranked 30th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 17.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Landkreis Oldenburg?
In 2023, the district of Oldenburg recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 37.3%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 171st highest of 400 districts. That is up from 32.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Landkreis Oldenburg?
At 103.7 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the district of Oldenburg ranked 86th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 99.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Landkreis Oldenburg?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the district of Oldenburg 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 Landkreis Oldenburg?
In 2023, the district of Oldenburg recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,455 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 132nd longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Oldenburg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Oldenburg, Landkreis ranks 262 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 6.2% |
| 260 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.2% |
| 261 | Böblingen | 6.2% |
| 262 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 6.1% |
| 263 | Weilheim-Schongau | 6.1% |
| 264 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 6.1% |
| 265 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 6.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Oldenburg, Landkreis ranks 371 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 368 | Freudenstadt | 19.5% |
| 369 | Kelheim | 19.4% |
| 370 | Limburg-Weilburg | 19.3% |
| 371 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 19.3% |
| 372 | Cloppenburg | 18.8% |
| 373 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7% |
| 374 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 18.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Oldenburg, Landkreis ranks 171 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Borken | 37.4% |
| 169 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 37.3% |
| 170 | Gießen, Landkreis | 37.3% |
| 171 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 37.3% |
| 172 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 37.3% |
| 173 | Südliche Weinstraße | 37.2% |
| 174 | Roth | 37.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Oldenburg, Landkreis ranks 315 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.7 |
| 313 | Aurich | 103.7 |
| 314 | Friesland (DE) | 103.7 |
| 315 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 103.7 |
| 316 | Leer | 103.7 |
| 317 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.7 |
| 318 | Warendorf | 103.7 |
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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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