Education in Region Hannover (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Region Hannover recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.3%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 189th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.9%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Region Hannover?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Region Hannover was 40.2% in 2023, 59th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 40.9% 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 Region Hannover?
In 2023, Region Hannover recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 38.7%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 148th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 33.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Region Hannover?
In 2024, Region Hannover had 98.9 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 19th lowest of 400 districts. It was 97.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Region Hannover?
In 2023, Region Hannover had 42.8 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 87th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 44.8 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 Region Hannover?
At 744 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Region Hannover ranked 118th shortest of 400 German districts (district median 1,121 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Region Hannover compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Region Hannover ranks 189 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Cochem-Zell | 7.4% |
| 187 | Wolfenbüttel | 7.4% |
| 188 | Odenwaldkreis | 7.4% |
| 189 | Region Hannover | 7.3% |
| 190 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3% |
| 191 | Mainz-Bingen | 7.2% |
| 192 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Region Hannover ranks 59 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 40.3% |
| 57 | Gütersloh | 40.3% |
| 58 | Mainz-Bingen | 40.3% |
| 59 | Region Hannover | 40.2% |
| 60 | Göttingen | 40.0% |
| 61 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.9% |
| 62 | Starnberg | 39.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Region Hannover ranks 148 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 38.9% |
| 146 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 38.8% |
| 147 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.7% |
| 148 | Region Hannover | 38.7% |
| 149 | Merzig-Wadern | 38.5% |
| 150 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 38.5% |
| 151 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 38.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Region Hannover ranks 382 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 379 | Heidekreis | 98.9 |
| 380 | Lippe | 98.9 |
| 381 | Holzminden | 98.9 |
| 382 | Region Hannover | 98.9 |
| 383 | Mettmann | 98.7 |
| 384 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 98.3 |
| 385 | Paderborn | 97.5 |
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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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