Education in Vechta (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Vechta recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 8.6%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 127th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.5%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Vechta?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Vechta was 26.1% in 2023, 141st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 29.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Vechta?
At 41.7% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Vechta ranked 111th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 34.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Vechta?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Vechta was 107.0 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 104.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Vechta?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Vechta was 26.4 in 2023, 102nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was 35.6 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 Vechta?
At 1,025 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Vechta ranked 177th 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 Vechta compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Vechta ranks 127 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 124 | Friesland (DE) | 8.6% |
| 125 | Oder-Spree | 8.6% |
| 126 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 127 | Vechta | 8.6% |
| 128 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 129 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 8.5% |
| 130 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 8.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Vechta ranks 260 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Heidenheim | 26.2% |
| 258 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 26.2% |
| 259 | Fulda | 26.1% |
| 260 | Vechta | 26.1% |
| 261 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 26.0% |
| 262 | Schwandorf | 25.9% |
| 263 | Emsland | 25.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Vechta ranks 111 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 42.0% |
| 109 | Ostholstein | 41.9% |
| 110 | Forchheim | 41.8% |
| 111 | Vechta | 41.7% |
| 112 | Lichtenfels | 41.6% |
| 113 | Kitzingen | 41.5% |
| 114 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 41.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Vechta ranks 245 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 107.1 |
| 243 | Cloppenburg | 107.1 |
| 244 | Jerichower Land | 107.1 |
| 245 | Vechta | 107.0 |
| 246 | Teltow-Fläming | 106.8 |
| 247 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.8 |
| 248 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.8 |
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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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