Education in Mettmann (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 5.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Mettmann ranked 108th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 4.8%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Mettmann?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Mettmann was 40.6% in 2023, 49th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 40.8% 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 Mettmann?
At 35.0% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Mettmann ranked 190th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 31.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Mettmann?
At 98.7 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Mettmann ranked 18th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 103.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Mettmann?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Mettmann was 1.5 in 2023, 177th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was also 1.5 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 Mettmann?
In 2023, Mettmann recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 575 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mettmann compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Mettmann ranks 293 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 291 | Roth | 5.8% |
| 292 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 293 | Mettmann | 5.8% |
| 294 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 5.8% |
| 295 | Landsberg am Lech | 5.7% |
| 296 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 5.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Mettmann ranks 49 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.3% |
| 47 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.1% |
| 48 | Harburg | 41.0% |
| 49 | Mettmann | 40.6% |
| 50 | Germersheim | 40.6% |
| 51 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 40.5% |
| 52 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 40.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Mettmann ranks 211 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Soest | 35.2% |
| 209 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.1% |
| 210 | Gifhorn | 35.0% |
| 211 | Mettmann | 35.0% |
| 212 | Städteregion Aachen | 34.9% |
| 213 | Schaumburg | 34.9% |
| 214 | Fulda | 34.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Mettmann ranks 383 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 380 | Lippe | 98.9 |
| 381 | Holzminden | 98.9 |
| 382 | Region Hannover | 98.9 |
| 383 | Mettmann | 98.7 |
| 384 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 98.3 |
| 385 | Paderborn | 97.5 |
| 386 | Höxter | 97.5 |
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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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