Education in Stade (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Stade was 9.0% in 2023, 106th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is up from 6.6% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Stade?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Stade was 28.7% in 2023, 186th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 30.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Stade?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Stade was 35.6% in 2023, 198th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 31.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Stade?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Stade was 102.8 in 2024, 72nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 98.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Stade?
At 5.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Stade ranked 190th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). In 2019 the figure was 5.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Stade?
At 1,254 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Stade ranked 179th longest 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 Stade compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Stade ranks 106 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 9.1% |
| 104 | Elbe-Elster | 9.0% |
| 105 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 9.0% |
| 106 | Stade | 9.0% |
| 107 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0% |
| 108 | Bad Kreuznach | 8.9% |
| 109 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Stade ranks 215 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 28.9% |
| 213 | Friesland (DE) | 28.8% |
| 214 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 28.8% |
| 215 | Stade | 28.7% |
| 216 | Heidekreis | 28.7% |
| 217 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.7% |
| 218 | Ostalbkreis | 28.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Stade ranks 198 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Emmendingen | 35.7% |
| 196 | Steinburg | 35.6% |
| 197 | Wetteraukreis | 35.6% |
| 198 | Stade | 35.6% |
| 199 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 35.6% |
| 200 | Uelzen | 35.5% |
| 201 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Stade ranks 329 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 326 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.1 |
| 327 | Steinfurt | 103.1 |
| 328 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 102.8 |
| 329 | Stade | 102.8 |
| 330 | Cuxhaven | 102.8 |
| 331 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.7 |
| 332 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 102.7 |
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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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