Education in Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 5.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Wilhelmshaven ranked 109th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 8.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Wilhelmshaven?
In 2023, the city of Wilhelmshaven recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 34.7%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 126th highest of 400 districts. It was 35.2% 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 Wilhelmshaven?
In 2023, the city of Wilhelmshaven recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 25.5%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 36th lowest of 400 districts. It was 21.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Wilhelmshaven?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Wilhelmshaven was 103.7 in 2024, 89th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 99.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Wilhelmshaven?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Wilhelmshaven was 43.8 in 2023, 85th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. In 2019 the figure was 57.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Wilhelmshaven?
In 2023, the city of Wilhelmshaven recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 755 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 122nd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 292 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Viersen | 5.8% |
| 290 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 291 | Roth | 5.8% |
| 292 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 293 | Mettmann | 5.8% |
| 294 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 5.8% |
| 295 | Landsberg am Lech | 5.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 126 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.8% |
| 124 | Peine | 34.7% |
| 125 | Steinfurt | 34.7% |
| 126 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.7% |
| 127 | Märkischer Kreis | 34.7% |
| 128 | Spree-Neiße | 34.7% |
| 129 | Kitzingen | 34.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 365 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 362 | Rottal-Inn | 25.7% |
| 363 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.5% |
| 364 | Unterallgäu | 25.5% |
| 365 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.5% |
| 366 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 25.4% |
| 367 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 25.3% |
| 368 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 25.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 312 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.8 |
| 310 | Ammerland | 103.8 |
| 311 | Wesermarsch | 103.8 |
| 312 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.7 |
| 313 | Aurich | 103.7 |
| 314 | Friesland (DE) | 103.7 |
| 315 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 103.7 |
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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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