Education in Osterholz (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Osterholz recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 4.0%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 26th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.7%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Osterholz?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Osterholz was 42.3% in 2023, 36th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is up from 35.7% 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 Osterholz?
At 38.2% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Osterholz ranked 156th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 34.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Osterholz?
In 2024, Osterholz had 99.4 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 34th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 98.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Osterholz?
In 2023, Osterholz had 0.0 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd lowest of 400 districts. 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 Osterholz?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Osterholz was 1,291 metres in 2023, 165th longest 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 Osterholz compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Osterholz ranks 375 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 4.0% |
| 373 | Landshut, Landkreis | 4.0% |
| 374 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.0% |
| 375 | Osterholz | 4.0% |
| 376 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 4.0% |
| 377 | Südwestpfalz | 3.8% |
| 378 | Hochtaunuskreis | 3.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Osterholz ranks 36 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.6% |
| 34 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.5% |
| 35 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.4% |
| 36 | Osterholz | 42.3% |
| 37 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.3% |
| 38 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.1% |
| 39 | Städteregion Aachen | 42.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Osterholz ranks 156 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Cuxhaven | 38.3% |
| 154 | Tirschenreuth | 38.3% |
| 155 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.2% |
| 156 | Osterholz | 38.2% |
| 157 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 38.1% |
| 158 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 38.1% |
| 159 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 38.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Osterholz ranks 367 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 369 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 99.4 |
| 370 | Euskirchen | 99.3 |
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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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