Education in Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Bottrop was 4.7% in 2023, 59th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was also 4.7% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Bottrop?
At 38.5% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Bottrop ranked 75th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 40.8% 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 Bottrop?
At 27.5% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Bottrop ranked 62nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 23.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Bottrop?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Bottrop was 108.1 in 2024, 185th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 99.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Bottrop?
At 10.9 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Bottrop ranked 154th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is down from 13.6 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 Bottrop?
In 2023, the city of Bottrop recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 580 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 55th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 342 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 339 | Herford | 4.7% |
| 340 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
| 341 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 4.7% |
| 342 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
| 343 | Gütersloh | 4.7% |
| 344 | Zollernalbkreis | 4.6% |
| 345 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 4.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 75 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.6% |
| 73 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 38.6% |
| 74 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.5% |
| 75 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.5% |
| 76 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.9% |
| 77 | Paderborn | 37.7% |
| 78 | Coesfeld | 37.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 339 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 336 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 27.5% |
| 337 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.5% |
| 338 | Neunkirchen | 27.5% |
| 339 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.5% |
| 340 | Ravensburg | 27.4% |
| 341 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.4% |
| 342 | Erding | 27.3% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 216 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.4 |
| 214 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 108.3 |
| 215 | Nordsachsen | 108.2 |
| 216 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.1 |
| 217 | Leipzig | 108.1 |
| 218 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.1 |
| 219 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.0 |
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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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