Education in Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 7.1% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Hagen ranked 197th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 6.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Hagen?
In 2023, the city of Hagen 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 140th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 38.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Hagen?
At 22.8% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Hagen ranked 14th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 20.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Hagen?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Hagen was 102.0 in 2024, 63rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 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 Hagen?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Hagen was 349.8 in 2023, 2nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was 379.6 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 Hagen?
At 554 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Hagen ranked 43rd 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 Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 197 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 195 | Nienburg (Weser) | 7.1% |
| 196 | Mayen-Koblenz | 7.1% |
| 197 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 198 | Vulkaneifel | 7.0% |
| 199 | Meißen | 7.0% |
| 200 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 7.0% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 140 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 33.8% |
| 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% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 387 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Deggendorf | 23.4% |
| 385 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.0% |
| 386 | Schwäbisch Hall | 23.0% |
| 387 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.8% |
| 388 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.8% |
| 389 | Traunstein | 21.8% |
| 390 | Ostallgäu | 21.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 338 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 335 | Gütersloh | 102.1 |
| 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 |
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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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