Education in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 11.2% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Salzgitter ranked 39th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 8.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Salzgitter?
At 22.5% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Salzgitter ranked 69th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 24.0% 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 Salzgitter?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Salzgitter was 18.7% in 2023, 5th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 17.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Salzgitter?
At 105.4 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Salzgitter ranked 126th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 105.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Salzgitter?
At 16.3 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Salzgitter ranked 133rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). It was 22.1 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 Salzgitter?
At 827 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Salzgitter ranked 139th 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 Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 39 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Nordfriesland | 11.5% |
| 37 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.4% |
| 38 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 11.3% |
| 39 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
| 40 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 11.2% |
| 41 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
| 42 | Salzlandkreis | 11.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 332 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 329 | Schwäbisch Hall | 22.8% |
| 330 | Kassel, Landkreis | 22.8% |
| 331 | Neunkirchen | 22.7% |
| 332 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.5% |
| 333 | Donau-Ries | 22.4% |
| 334 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 22.4% |
| 335 | Emmendingen | 22.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 396 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 393 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.7% |
| 394 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1% |
| 395 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.8% |
| 396 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7% |
| 397 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.5% |
| 398 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.3% |
| 399 | Berchtesgadener Land | 17.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 275 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 105.6 |
| 273 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.5 |
| 274 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 105.5 |
| 275 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.4 |
| 276 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 105.4 |
| 277 | Goslar | 105.4 |
| 278 | Wolfenbüttel | 105.4 |
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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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