Education in Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
At 9.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Rostock ranked 80th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is down from 11.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Rostock?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Rostock was 42.0% in 2023, 40th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 48.1% 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 Rostock?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Rostock was 70.5% in 2023, the highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 62.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Rostock?
At 109.2 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Rostock ranked 193rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Rostock?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Rostock was 68.9 in 2023, 56th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was 67.9 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 Rostock?
At 665 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Rostock ranked 93rd 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 Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 80 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 9.9% |
| 78 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.9% |
| 79 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8% |
| 80 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8% |
| 81 | Hildburghausen | 9.7% |
| 82 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7% |
| 83 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 9.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 40 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.3% |
| 38 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.1% |
| 39 | Städteregion Aachen | 42.1% |
| 40 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.0% |
| 41 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.9% |
| 42 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.7% |
| 43 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 41.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 1 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 70.5% |
| 2 | Jerichower Land | 70.3% |
| 3 | Salzlandkreis | 69.8% |
| 4 | Börde | 69.2% |
| 5 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 68.3% |
| 6 | Wittenberg | 68.2% |
| 7 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 67.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 193 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.3 |
| 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 |
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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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