Education in Vorpommern-Rügen (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
At 8.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Vorpommern-Rügen ranked 112th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 6.5%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Vorpommern-Rügen?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Vorpommern-Rügen was 25.1% in 2023, 117th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 28.9% 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 Vorpommern-Rügen?
In 2023, Vorpommern-Rügen recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 67.0%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 9th highest of 400 districts. It was 59.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Vorpommern-Rügen?
At 109.2 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Vorpommern-Rügen ranked 191st highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 117.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Vorpommern-Rügen?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Vorpommern-Rügen was 9.1 in 2023, 165th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is down from 10.4 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 Vorpommern-Rügen?
In 2023, Vorpommern-Rügen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 2,274 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 14th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Vorpommern-Rügen compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 115 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.8% |
| 113 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 8.8% |
| 114 | Konstanz | 8.8% |
| 115 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 8.8% |
| 116 | Goslar | 8.7% |
| 117 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 8.7% |
| 118 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 8.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 284 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Westerwaldkreis | 25.2% |
| 282 | Nordfriesland | 25.2% |
| 283 | Uelzen | 25.1% |
| 284 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 25.1% |
| 285 | Goslar | 25.0% |
| 286 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 25.0% |
| 287 | Göppingen | 24.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 9 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Wittenberg | 68.2% |
| 7 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 67.5% |
| 8 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 67.2% |
| 9 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 67.0% |
| 10 | Oder-Spree | 66.8% |
| 11 | Hildburghausen | 66.7% |
| 12 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 191 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Merzig-Wadern | 109.4 |
| 189 | St. Wendel | 109.4 |
| 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 |
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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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