Education in Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Wolfsburg was 4.7% in 2023, 61st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 5.5% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Wolfsburg?
At 41.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Wolfsburg ranked 46th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 43.5% 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 Wolfsburg?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Wolfsburg was 39.8% in 2023, 136th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 37.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Wolfsburg?
In 2024, the city of Wolfsburg had 107.3 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 166th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 102.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Wolfsburg?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Wolfsburg was 17.5 in 2023, 128th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was 23.3 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 Wolfsburg?
At 823 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Wolfsburg ranked 138th 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 Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 340 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 337 | Freising | 4.8% |
| 338 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 4.8% |
| 339 | Herford | 4.7% |
| 340 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
| 341 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 4.7% |
| 342 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
| 343 | Gütersloh | 4.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 46 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 41.7% |
| 44 | Wesel | 41.6% |
| 45 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.6% |
| 46 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.3% |
| 47 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.1% |
| 48 | Harburg | 41.0% |
| 49 | Mettmann | 40.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 136 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Wolfenbüttel | 39.9% |
| 134 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.9% |
| 135 | Kulmbach | 39.8% |
| 136 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.8% |
| 137 | Fürth, Landkreis | 39.5% |
| 138 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 39.4% |
| 139 | Bad Kissingen | 39.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 235 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.5 |
| 233 | Erzgebirgskreis | 107.4 |
| 234 | Emsland | 107.4 |
| 235 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.3 |
| 236 | Gifhorn | 107.3 |
| 237 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 107.3 |
| 238 | Helmstedt | 107.3 |
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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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