Education in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Essen recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 8.3%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 139th highest of 400 districts. It was 7.9% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Essen?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Essen was 39.2% in 2023, 67th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 42.8% 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 Essen?
In 2023, the city of Essen recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 33.4%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 160th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 27.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Essen?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Essen was 97.5 in 2024, 14th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 102.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Essen?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Essen was 61.4 in 2023, 64th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is up from 57.3 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 Essen?
At 499 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Essen ranked 19th 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 Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 140 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 138 | Segeberg | 8.3% |
| 139 | Cloppenburg | 8.3% |
| 140 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3% |
| 141 | Schaumburg | 8.3% |
| 142 | Leer | 8.3% |
| 143 | Kleve | 8.2% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 67 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 70 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 241 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Konstanz | 33.5% |
| 239 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.5% |
| 240 | Ahrweiler | 33.5% |
| 241 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.4% |
| 242 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 33.4% |
| 243 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.4% |
| 244 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 33.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 387 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 98.3 |
| 385 | Paderborn | 97.5 |
| 386 | Höxter | 97.5 |
| 387 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.5 |
| 388 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.5 |
| 389 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.4 |
| 390 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 97.4 |
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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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