Education in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 7.9% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Herne ranked 158th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is down from 8.7% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Herne?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Herne was 36.0% in 2023, 105th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is up from 35.0% 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 Herne?
At 25.0% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Herne ranked 32nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 22.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Herne?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Herne was 114.8 in 2024, 128th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 100.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Herne?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Herne was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. In 2019 the figure was 2.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Herne?
In 2023, the city of Herne recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 516 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 29th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 158 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 8.0% |
| 156 | Nordsachsen | 8.0% |
| 157 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 7.9% |
| 158 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 159 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 160 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 161 | Kusel | 7.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 106 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.1% |
| 104 | Herford | 36.0% |
| 105 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.0% |
| 106 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.0% |
| 107 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 35.8% |
| 108 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.8% |
| 109 | Heinsberg | 35.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 369 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 25.4% |
| 367 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 25.3% |
| 368 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 25.2% |
| 369 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.0% |
| 370 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 25.0% |
| 371 | Miesbach | 25.0% |
| 372 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 25.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 128 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 115.0 |
| 126 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 114.9 |
| 127 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 114.8 |
| 128 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 114.8 |
| 129 | Starnberg | 114.8 |
| 130 | Landsberg am Lech | 114.8 |
| 131 | Weilheim-Schongau | 114.7 |
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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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