Education in Heinsberg (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Heinsberg was 6.8% in 2023, 181st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 4.3% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Heinsberg?
At 35.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Heinsberg ranked 109th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 36.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Heinsberg?
In 2023, Heinsberg recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 30.5%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 111th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 24.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Heinsberg?
In 2024, Heinsberg had 105.8 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 134th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 105.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Heinsberg?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Heinsberg was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was also 0.0 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 Heinsberg?
At 1,020 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Heinsberg ranked 175th 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 Heinsberg compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Heinsberg ranks 220 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Peine | 6.8% |
| 218 | Lörrach | 6.8% |
| 219 | Hohenlohekreis | 6.8% |
| 220 | Heinsberg | 6.8% |
| 221 | Havelland | 6.8% |
| 222 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 6.7% |
| 223 | Reutlingen | 6.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Heinsberg ranks 109 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.0% |
| 107 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 35.8% |
| 108 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.8% |
| 109 | Heinsberg | 35.8% |
| 110 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 35.8% |
| 111 | Bad Kreuznach | 35.8% |
| 112 | Oder-Spree | 35.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Heinsberg ranks 290 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.5% |
| 288 | Schwandorf | 30.5% |
| 289 | Höxter | 30.5% |
| 290 | Heinsberg | 30.5% |
| 291 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.4% |
| 292 | Dachau | 30.4% |
| 293 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 30.3% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Heinsberg ranks 267 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Düren | 105.8 |
| 265 | Städteregion Aachen | 105.8 |
| 266 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.8 |
| 267 | Heinsberg | 105.8 |
| 268 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.7 |
| 269 | Alzey-Worms | 105.7 |
| 270 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 105.7 |
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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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