Education in Uelzen (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Uelzen recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.0%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 200th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.3%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Uelzen?
In 2023, Uelzen recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 25.1%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 118th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 29.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Uelzen?
At 35.5% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Uelzen ranked 200th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 32.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Uelzen?
At 99.8 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Uelzen ranked 40th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 97.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Uelzen?
In 2023, Uelzen had 10.5 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 157th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 15.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Uelzen?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Uelzen was 1,820 metres in 2023, 50th 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 Uelzen compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Uelzen ranks 201 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Vulkaneifel | 7.0% |
| 199 | Meißen | 7.0% |
| 200 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 7.0% |
| 201 | Uelzen | 7.0% |
| 202 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 7.0% |
| 203 | Biberach | 7.0% |
| 204 | Helmstedt | 6.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Uelzen ranks 283 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Günzburg | 25.2% |
| 281 | Westerwaldkreis | 25.2% |
| 282 | Nordfriesland | 25.2% |
| 283 | Uelzen | 25.1% |
| 284 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 25.1% |
| 285 | Goslar | 25.0% |
| 286 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 25.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Uelzen ranks 200 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 202 | Viersen | 35.5% |
| 203 | Alzey-Worms | 35.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Uelzen ranks 362 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 359 | Uckermark | 99.8 |
| 360 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 99.8 |
| 361 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 99.8 |
| 362 | Uelzen | 99.8 |
| 363 | Barnim | 99.8 |
| 364 | Harburg | 99.7 |
| 365 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 99.6 |
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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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