Education in Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) was 7.8% in 2023, 165th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 4.5%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) was 42.6% in 2023, 32nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 52.2% 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 Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
In 2023, the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 44.1%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 39.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) was 103.8 in 2024, 92nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 99.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
At 98.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) ranked 35th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is down from 105.9 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 Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) was 602 metres in 2023, 70th 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 Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 165 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Tuttlingen | 7.8% |
| 163 | Landkreis Rostock | 7.8% |
| 164 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 7.8% |
| 165 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8% |
| 166 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 7.7% |
| 167 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.7% |
| 168 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 7.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 32 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.5% |
| 30 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.3% |
| 31 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 42.7% |
| 32 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.6% |
| 33 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.6% |
| 34 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.5% |
| 35 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.4% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 92 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Coesfeld | 44.5% |
| 90 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 44.3% |
| 91 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 44.3% |
| 92 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.1% |
| 93 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 43.6% |
| 94 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.2% |
| 95 | Mainz-Bingen | 43.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 309 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 103.9 |
| 307 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 103.8 |
| 308 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.8 |
| 309 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.8 |
| 310 | Ammerland | 103.8 |
| 311 | Wesermarsch | 103.8 |
| 312 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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