Education in Peine (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 6.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Peine ranked 184th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 4.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Peine?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Peine was 34.7% in 2023, 124th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 36.4% 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 Peine?
In 2023, Peine recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 36.5%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 182nd highest of 400 districts. It was 31.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Peine?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Peine was 104.5 in 2024, 116th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 103.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Peine?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Peine 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 Peine?
In 2023, Peine recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,288 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 167th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Peine compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Peine ranks 217 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Hildesheim | 6.9% |
| 215 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 6.9% |
| 216 | Gifhorn | 6.8% |
| 217 | Peine | 6.8% |
| 218 | Lörrach | 6.8% |
| 219 | Hohenlohekreis | 6.8% |
| 220 | Heinsberg | 6.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Peine ranks 124 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Ebersberg | 34.9% |
| 122 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.8% |
| 123 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.8% |
| 124 | Peine | 34.7% |
| 125 | Steinfurt | 34.7% |
| 126 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.7% |
| 127 | Märkischer Kreis | 34.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Peine ranks 182 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Bad Dürkheim | 37.0% |
| 180 | Paderborn | 36.8% |
| 181 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 36.5% |
| 182 | Peine | 36.5% |
| 183 | Nienburg (Weser) | 36.5% |
| 184 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 36.2% |
| 185 | Mayen-Koblenz | 36.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Peine ranks 285 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.8 |
| 283 | Zwickau | 104.7 |
| 284 | Hildesheim | 104.6 |
| 285 | Peine | 104.5 |
| 286 | Segeberg | 104.4 |
| 287 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.4 |
| 288 | Burgenlandkreis | 104.4 |
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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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