Education in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Bochum recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.4%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 154th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 7.8% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Bochum?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Bochum was 37.2% in 2023, 85th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 39.4% 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 Bochum?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Bochum was 33.2% in 2023, 153rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 29.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Bochum?
In 2024, the city of Bochum had 114.8 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 127th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 100.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Bochum?
At 151.1 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Bochum ranked 15th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is down from 162.2 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 Bochum?
At 566 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Bochum ranked 50th 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 Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 248 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Calw | 6.5% |
| 246 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.4% |
| 247 | Borken | 6.4% |
| 248 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4% |
| 249 | Höxter | 6.4% |
| 250 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4% |
| 251 | Hamburg | 6.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 85 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Schaumburg | 37.4% |
| 83 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.3% |
| 84 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.2% |
| 85 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.2% |
| 86 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.2% |
| 87 | Wolfenbüttel | 37.2% |
| 88 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 37.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 248 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 250 | Limburg-Weilburg | 33.0% |
| 251 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 127 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 124 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 115.0 |
| 125 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 115.0 |
| 126 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 114.9 |
| 127 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 114.8 |
| 128 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 114.8 |
| 129 | Starnberg | 114.8 |
| 130 | Landsberg am Lech | 114.8 |
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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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