Education in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Leverkusen recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 4.3%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 44th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.0%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Leverkusen?
At 37.9% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Leverkusen ranked 76th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 42.7% 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 Leverkusen?
At 27.5% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Leverkusen ranked 64th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 26.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Leverkusen?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Leverkusen was 96.9 in 2024, 9th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 101.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Leverkusen?
In 2023, the city of Leverkusen had 4.7 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 196th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Leverkusen?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Leverkusen was 588 metres in 2023, 60th 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 Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 357 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | Ebersberg | 4.4% |
| 355 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 4.4% |
| 356 | Straubing-Bogen | 4.4% |
| 357 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.3% |
| 358 | Gießen, Landkreis | 4.3% |
| 359 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 4.3% |
| 360 | Cham | 4.3% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 76 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 38.6% |
| 74 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.5% |
| 75 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.5% |
| 76 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.9% |
| 77 | Paderborn | 37.7% |
| 78 | Coesfeld | 37.7% |
| 79 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 337 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 334 | Ostalbkreis | 27.6% |
| 335 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.5% |
| 336 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 27.5% |
| 337 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.5% |
| 338 | Neunkirchen | 27.5% |
| 339 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.5% |
| 340 | Ravensburg | 27.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 392 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 389 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.4 |
| 390 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 97.4 |
| 391 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 97.0 |
| 392 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.9 |
| 393 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 96.9 |
| 394 | Nienburg (Weser) | 95.7 |
| 395 | Verden | 95.5 |
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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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