Education in Lippe (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Lippe recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.4%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 183rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Lippe?
At 30.0% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Lippe ranked 190th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 35.6% 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 Lippe?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Lippe was 29.2% in 2023, 94th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 27.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Lippe?
In 2024, Lippe had 98.9 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 21st lowest of 400 districts. It was 96.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Lippe?
In 2023, Lippe had 16.5 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 131st highest of 400 districts. That is down from 18.2 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 Lippe?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Lippe was 1,102 metres in 2023, 193rd 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 Lippe compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Lippe ranks 183 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Ravensburg | 7.5% |
| 181 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 7.4% |
| 182 | Göppingen | 7.4% |
| 183 | Lippe | 7.4% |
| 184 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.4% |
| 185 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 186 | Cochem-Zell | 7.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Lippe ranks 190 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 30.1% |
| 188 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.1% |
| 189 | Eichsfeld | 30.0% |
| 190 | Lippe | 30.0% |
| 191 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 29.8% |
| 192 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 29.8% |
| 193 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 29.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Lippe ranks 307 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.6% |
| 305 | Esslingen | 29.6% |
| 306 | Recklinghausen | 29.3% |
| 307 | Lippe | 29.2% |
| 308 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 29.2% |
| 309 | Landshut, Landkreis | 29.2% |
| 310 | Sigmaringen | 29.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Lippe ranks 380 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 377 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 99.0 |
| 378 | Schaumburg | 99.0 |
| 379 | Heidekreis | 98.9 |
| 380 | Lippe | 98.9 |
| 381 | Holzminden | 98.9 |
| 382 | Region Hannover | 98.9 |
| 383 | Mettmann | 98.7 |
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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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