Education in Wittmund (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 6.9% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Wittmund ranked 191st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 5.6%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Wittmund?
In 2023, Wittmund recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 24.7%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 110th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 26.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Wittmund?
In 2023, Wittmund recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 33.1%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 152nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 25.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Wittmund?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Wittmund was 103.7 in 2024, 82nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 105.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Wittmund?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Wittmund ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). It was also 0.0 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 Wittmund?
In 2023, Wittmund recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 2,260 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 15th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wittmund compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Wittmund ranks 211 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
| 209 | Hof, Landkreis | 6.9% |
| 210 | Stormarn | 6.9% |
| 211 | Wittmund | 6.9% |
| 212 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
| 213 | Bautzen | 6.9% |
| 214 | Hildesheim | 6.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Wittmund ranks 291 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Main-Spessart | 24.9% |
| 289 | Greiz | 24.8% |
| 290 | Mittelsachsen | 24.7% |
| 291 | Wittmund | 24.7% |
| 292 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.6% |
| 293 | Ravensburg | 24.6% |
| 294 | Südwestpfalz | 24.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Wittmund ranks 249 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.2% |
| 247 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 33.2% |
| 248 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.2% |
| 249 | Wittmund | 33.1% |
| 250 | Limburg-Weilburg | 33.0% |
| 251 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.0% |
| 252 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 32.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Wittmund ranks 319 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Leer | 103.7 |
| 317 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.7 |
| 318 | Warendorf | 103.7 |
| 319 | Wittmund | 103.7 |
| 320 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.6 |
| 321 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.6 |
| 322 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 103.5 |
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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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