Education in Höxter (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Höxter recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.4%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 152nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.2%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Höxter?
In 2023, Höxter recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 36.4%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 98th highest of 400 districts. It was also 36.4% 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 Höxter?
At 30.5% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Höxter ranked 112th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 23.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Höxter?
At 97.5 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Höxter ranked 15th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 104.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Höxter?
In 2023, Höxter had 5.0 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 189th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.6 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 Höxter?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Höxter was 1,848 metres in 2023, 46th 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 Höxter compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Höxter ranks 249 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.4% |
| 247 | Borken | 6.4% |
| 248 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4% |
| 249 | Höxter | 6.4% |
| 250 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4% |
| 251 | Hamburg | 6.4% |
| 252 | Miltenberg | 6.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Höxter ranks 98 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.6% |
| 96 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.6% |
| 97 | Kulmbach | 36.6% |
| 98 | Höxter | 36.4% |
| 99 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.3% |
| 100 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.2% |
| 101 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Höxter ranks 289 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | Aurich | 30.6% |
| 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% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Höxter ranks 386 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | Mettmann | 98.7 |
| 384 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 98.3 |
| 385 | Paderborn | 97.5 |
| 386 | Höxter | 97.5 |
| 387 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.5 |
| 388 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.5 |
| 389 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.4 |
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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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