Education in Borken (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Borken was 6.4% in 2023, 154th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is up from 5.0% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Borken?
In 2023, Borken recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 33.6%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 141st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 29.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Borken?
In 2023, Borken recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 37.4%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 168th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 31.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Borken?
At 111.3 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Borken ranked 158th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 105.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Borken?
At 3.7 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Borken ranked 200th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is down from 4.8 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 Borken?
In 2023, Borken recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 854 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 150th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Borken compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Borken ranks 247 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Bodenseekreis | 6.5% |
| 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% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Borken ranks 141 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.8% |
| 139 | Kleve | 33.8% |
| 140 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.6% |
| 141 | Borken | 33.6% |
| 142 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.6% |
| 143 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.5% |
| 144 | Ostholstein | 33.4% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Borken ranks 168 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Pinneberg | 37.5% |
| 166 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.5% |
| 167 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.4% |
| 168 | Borken | 37.4% |
| 169 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 37.3% |
| 170 | Gießen, Landkreis | 37.3% |
| 171 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 37.3% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Borken ranks 158 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 111.5 |
| 156 | Hochtaunuskreis | 111.5 |
| 157 | Coesfeld | 111.3 |
| 158 | Borken | 111.3 |
| 159 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 110.6 |
| 160 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 110.6 |
| 161 | Vulkaneifel | 110.6 |
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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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