Education in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr was 4.6% in 2023, 53rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 7.1%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr was 47.9% in 2023, 13th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 44.9% 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 Mülheim an der Ruhr?
In 2023, the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 35.5%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 200th lowest of 400 districts. It was 30.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
In 2024, the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr had 97.4 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 12th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 101.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
In 2023, the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr had 24.7 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 106th highest of 400 districts. It was 39.0 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 Mülheim an der Ruhr?
At 546 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr ranked 41st shortest of 400 German districts (district median 1,121 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 348 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 4.6% |
| 346 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6% |
| 347 | Oberallgäu | 4.6% |
| 348 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6% |
| 349 | Lichtenfels | 4.5% |
| 350 | Kassel, Landkreis | 4.5% |
| 351 | Fürth, Landkreis | 4.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 13 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 49.7% |
| 11 | München, Landkreis | 49.5% |
| 12 | Stormarn | 48.8% |
| 13 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 47.9% |
| 14 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 47.7% |
| 15 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 47.6% |
| 16 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 46.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 201 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Stade | 35.6% |
| 199 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 35.6% |
| 200 | Uelzen | 35.5% |
| 201 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.5% |
| 202 | Viersen | 35.5% |
| 203 | Alzey-Worms | 35.5% |
| 204 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 389 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 390 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 97.4 |
| 391 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 97.0 |
| 392 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.9 |
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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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