Education in Nordwestmecklenburg (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
At 8.1% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Nordwestmecklenburg ranked 147th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 8.5% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Nordwestmecklenburg?
In 2023, Nordwestmecklenburg recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 28.2%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 178th lowest of 400 districts. It was 34.0% 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 Nordwestmecklenburg?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Nordwestmecklenburg was 67.5% in 2023, 7th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 56.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Nordwestmecklenburg?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Nordwestmecklenburg was 105.7 in 2024, 131st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 119.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Nordwestmecklenburg?
At 48.3 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Nordwestmecklenburg ranked 81st highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is down from 51.9 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 Nordwestmecklenburg?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Nordwestmecklenburg was 2,055 metres in 2023, 29th 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 Nordwestmecklenburg compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 147 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Heidenheim | 8.2% |
| 145 | Märkischer Kreis | 8.2% |
| 146 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.2% |
| 147 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 8.1% |
| 148 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1% |
| 149 | Rottweil | 8.1% |
| 150 | Saarlouis | 8.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 223 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.3% |
| 221 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 28.3% |
| 222 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.3% |
| 223 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 28.2% |
| 224 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 28.2% |
| 225 | Dithmarschen | 28.2% |
| 226 | Bautzen | 28.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 7 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Börde | 69.2% |
| 5 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 68.3% |
| 6 | Wittenberg | 68.2% |
| 7 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 67.5% |
| 8 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 67.2% |
| 9 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 67.0% |
| 10 | Oder-Spree | 66.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 270 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Heinsberg | 105.8 |
| 268 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.7 |
| 269 | Alzey-Worms | 105.7 |
| 270 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 105.7 |
| 271 | Mainz-Bingen | 105.6 |
| 272 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 105.6 |
| 273 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.5 |
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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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