Education in Oberbergischer Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Oberbergischer Kreis was 5.0% in 2023, 73rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 4.7%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Oberbergischer Kreis?
At 34.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Oberbergischer Kreis ranked 132nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 37.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Oberbergischer Kreis?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Oberbergischer Kreis was 26.9% in 2023, 52nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 22.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Oberbergischer Kreis?
In 2024, Oberbergischer Kreis had 97.0 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 10th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 101.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Oberbergischer Kreis?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Oberbergischer Kreis was 13.0 in 2023, 144th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is down from 18.9 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 Oberbergischer Kreis?
In 2023, Oberbergischer Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,071 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 186th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Oberbergischer Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Oberbergischer Kreis ranks 328 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 325 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1% |
| 326 | Kelheim | 5.1% |
| 327 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1% |
| 328 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 5.0% |
| 329 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 330 | Paderborn | 4.9% |
| 331 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 4.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Oberbergischer Kreis ranks 132 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Kitzingen | 34.5% |
| 130 | Minden-Lübbecke | 34.3% |
| 131 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 34.3% |
| 132 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 34.3% |
| 133 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 34.2% |
| 134 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.2% |
| 135 | Ahrweiler | 33.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Oberbergischer Kreis ranks 349 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 346 | Aichach-Friedberg | 27.1% |
| 347 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 27.1% |
| 348 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 27.0% |
| 349 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 26.9% |
| 350 | Neu-Ulm | 26.8% |
| 351 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.6% |
| 352 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Oberbergischer Kreis ranks 391 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 393 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 96.9 |
| 394 | Nienburg (Weser) | 95.7 |
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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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