Education in Düren (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Düren was 5.9% in 2023, 117th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 6.0% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Düren?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Düren was 39.5% in 2023, 66th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 40.1% 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 Düren?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Düren was 33.5% in 2023, 164th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 27.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Düren?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Düren was 105.8 in 2024, 137th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 105.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Düren?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Düren was 12.8 in 2023, 146th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. In 2019 the figure was 14.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Düren?
In 2023, Düren recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,112 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 195th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Düren compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Düren ranks 284 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Barnim | 5.9% |
| 282 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 5.9% |
| 283 | Ortenaukreis | 5.9% |
| 284 | Düren | 5.9% |
| 285 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 286 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 5.8% |
| 287 | Wesermarsch | 5.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Düren ranks 66 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 39.8% |
| 64 | Dahme-Spreewald | 39.7% |
| 65 | Soest | 39.6% |
| 66 | Düren | 39.5% |
| 67 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.2% |
| 68 | St. Wendel | 39.0% |
| 69 | Unna | 38.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Düren ranks 237 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 234 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 33.6% |
| 235 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.6% |
| 236 | Herford | 33.5% |
| 237 | Düren | 33.5% |
| 238 | Konstanz | 33.5% |
| 239 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.5% |
| 240 | Ahrweiler | 33.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Düren ranks 264 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.0 |
| 262 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 106.0 |
| 263 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.9 |
| 264 | Düren | 105.8 |
| 265 | Städteregion Aachen | 105.8 |
| 266 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.8 |
| 267 | Heinsberg | 105.8 |
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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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