Education in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.0%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 125th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4.9% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis was 40.5% in 2023, 51st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 42.0% 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
At 33.2% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 27.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis was 101.9 in 2024, 62nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 103.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis was 9.9 in 2023, 162nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is up from 8.1 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis was 692 metres in 2023, 104th shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,121 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 276 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Aichach-Friedberg | 6.0% |
| 274 | Steinfurt | 6.0% |
| 275 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 6.0% |
| 276 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 6.0% |
| 277 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0% |
| 278 | Freyung-Grafenau | 6.0% |
| 279 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 5.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 51 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Harburg | 41.0% |
| 49 | Mettmann | 40.6% |
| 50 | Germersheim | 40.6% |
| 51 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 40.5% |
| 52 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 40.5% |
| 53 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 40.5% |
| 54 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.4% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 245 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 33.4% |
| 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% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 339 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 336 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.1 |
| 337 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.1 |
| 338 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.0 |
| 339 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 101.9 |
| 340 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 101.8 |
| 341 | Kassel, Landkreis | 101.8 |
| 342 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.7 |
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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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