Education in Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Hamm recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.9%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 7.6% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Hamm?
At 25.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Hamm ranked 131st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 28.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Hamm?
At 31.3% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Hamm ranked 128th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 26.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Hamm?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Hamm was 104.8 in 2024, 119th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 100.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Hamm?
In 2023, the city of Hamm had 17.7 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 125th highest of 400 districts. It was 22.6 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 Hamm?
At 695 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Hamm ranked 107th 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 Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 208 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Northeim | 6.9% |
| 206 | Unna | 6.9% |
| 207 | Ludwigsburg | 6.9% |
| 208 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
| 209 | Hof, Landkreis | 6.9% |
| 210 | Stormarn | 6.9% |
| 211 | Wittmund | 6.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 270 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Vogtlandkreis | 25.8% |
| 268 | Rottweil | 25.7% |
| 269 | Stendal | 25.7% |
| 270 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.7% |
| 271 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 25.6% |
| 272 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.6% |
| 273 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 25.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 273 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Reutlingen | 31.5% |
| 271 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 31.5% |
| 272 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 31.4% |
| 273 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.3% |
| 274 | Gütersloh | 31.2% |
| 275 | Wesel | 31.2% |
| 276 | Odenwaldkreis | 31.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 282 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.4 |
| 280 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.9 |
| 281 | Unna | 104.9 |
| 282 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.8 |
| 283 | Zwickau | 104.7 |
| 284 | Hildesheim | 104.6 |
| 285 | Peine | 104.5 |
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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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