Education in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Bielefeld recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.9%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 160th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.7%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Bielefeld?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Bielefeld was 36.0% in 2023, 105th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 39.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Bielefeld?
At 33.2% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Bielefeld ranked 155th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 29.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Bielefeld?
At 102.1 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Bielefeld ranked 65th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 98.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Bielefeld?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Bielefeld was 113.6 in 2023, 29th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is down from 115.6 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 Bielefeld?
At 671 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Bielefeld ranked 98th 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 Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 160 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 7.9% |
| 158 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 159 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 160 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 161 | Kusel | 7.9% |
| 162 | Tuttlingen | 7.8% |
| 163 | Landkreis Rostock | 7.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 105 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Warendorf | 36.2% |
| 103 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.1% |
| 104 | Herford | 36.0% |
| 105 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.0% |
| 106 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.0% |
| 107 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 35.8% |
| 108 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 246 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.4% |
| 244 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 33.4% |
| 245 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 33.2% |
| 246 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.2% |
| 247 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 33.2% |
| 248 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.2% |
| 249 | Wittmund | 33.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 336 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 333 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.6 |
| 334 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 102.6 |
| 335 | Gütersloh | 102.1 |
| 336 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.1 |
| 337 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.1 |
| 338 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.0 |
| 339 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 101.9 |
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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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