Education in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Krefeld recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 9.2%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 93rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 7.7% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Krefeld?
At 34.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Krefeld ranked 123rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 40.2% 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 Krefeld?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Krefeld was 26.1% in 2023, 45th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is down from 26.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Krefeld?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Krefeld was 101.5 in 2024, 57th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 98.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Krefeld?
In 2023, the city of Krefeld had 21.0 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 116th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 25.5 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 Krefeld?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Krefeld was 548 metres in 2023, 42nd shortest 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 Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 93 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.3% |
| 91 | Wartburgkreis | 9.3% |
| 92 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 93 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 94 | Saalekreis | 9.2% |
| 95 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 96 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 123 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Wetteraukreis | 35.0% |
| 121 | Ebersberg | 34.9% |
| 122 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.8% |
| 123 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.8% |
| 124 | Peine | 34.7% |
| 125 | Steinfurt | 34.7% |
| 126 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 356 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 353 | Tuttlingen | 26.5% |
| 354 | Biberach | 26.4% |
| 355 | Freyung-Grafenau | 26.1% |
| 356 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.1% |
| 357 | Waldshut | 26.0% |
| 358 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.9% |
| 359 | Hohenlohekreis | 25.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 344 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 341 | Kassel, Landkreis | 101.8 |
| 342 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.7 |
| 343 | Hamburg | 101.7 |
| 344 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.5 |
| 345 | Viersen | 101.5 |
| 346 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.3 |
| 347 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.2 |
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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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