Education in Landkreis Rostock (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Landkreis Rostock was 7.8% in 2023, 163rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is down from 9.5% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Landkreis Rostock?
At 28.9% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Landkreis Rostock ranked 190th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 31.9% 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 Landkreis Rostock?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Landkreis Rostock was 64.1% in 2023, 32nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 57.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Landkreis Rostock?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Landkreis Rostock was 109.2 in 2024, 194th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 108.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Landkreis Rostock?
At 2.5 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Landkreis Rostock ranked 190th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). In 2019 the figure was 3.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Landkreis Rostock?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Landkreis Rostock was 2,378 metres in 2023, 9th 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 Landkreis Rostock compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Landkreis Rostock ranks 163 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 161 | Kusel | 7.9% |
| 162 | Tuttlingen | 7.8% |
| 163 | Landkreis Rostock | 7.8% |
| 164 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 7.8% |
| 165 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8% |
| 166 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 7.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Landkreis Rostock ranks 211 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Odenwaldkreis | 28.9% |
| 209 | Reutlingen | 28.9% |
| 210 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 28.9% |
| 211 | Landkreis Rostock | 28.9% |
| 212 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 28.9% |
| 213 | Friesland (DE) | 28.8% |
| 214 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 28.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Landkreis Rostock ranks 32 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.9% |
| 30 | Stendal | 64.5% |
| 31 | Burgenlandkreis | 64.2% |
| 32 | Landkreis Rostock | 64.1% |
| 33 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 63.9% |
| 34 | Nordsachsen | 63.8% |
| 35 | Greiz | 63.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Landkreis Rostock ranks 194 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 109.2 |
| 192 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 109.2 |
| 193 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.2 |
| 194 | Landkreis Rostock | 109.2 |
| 195 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.2 |
| 196 | Fürth, Landkreis | 109.1 |
| 197 | Wartburgkreis | 109.1 |
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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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