Education in Hochsauerlandkreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Hochsauerlandkreis was 5.8% in 2023, 116th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is up from 4.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Hochsauerlandkreis?
In 2023, Hochsauerlandkreis recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 32.2%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 157th highest of 400 districts. It was 32.8% 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 Hochsauerlandkreis?
At 33.4% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Hochsauerlandkreis ranked 157th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 30.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Hochsauerlandkreis?
At 111.9 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Hochsauerlandkreis ranked 153rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 107.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Hochsauerlandkreis?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Hochsauerlandkreis was 11.3 in 2023, 152nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was 16.6 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 Hochsauerlandkreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Hochsauerlandkreis was 1,275 metres in 2023, 173rd longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,121 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Hochsauerlandkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Hochsauerlandkreis ranks 286 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Ortenaukreis | 5.9% |
| 284 | Düren | 5.9% |
| 285 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 286 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 5.8% |
| 287 | Wesermarsch | 5.8% |
| 288 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 289 | Viersen | 5.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Hochsauerlandkreis ranks 157 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Bad Dürkheim | 32.7% |
| 155 | Birkenfeld | 32.4% |
| 156 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 32.3% |
| 157 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 32.2% |
| 158 | Plön | 32.1% |
| 159 | Esslingen | 32.1% |
| 160 | Recklinghausen | 32.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Hochsauerlandkreis ranks 244 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.4% |
| 242 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 33.4% |
| 243 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.4% |
| 244 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 33.4% |
| 245 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 33.2% |
| 246 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.2% |
| 247 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 33.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Hochsauerlandkreis ranks 153 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Esslingen | 112.1 |
| 151 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 112.0 |
| 152 | Soest | 111.9 |
| 153 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 111.9 |
| 154 | Groß-Gerau | 111.6 |
| 155 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 111.5 |
| 156 | Hochtaunuskreis | 111.5 |
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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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