Education in Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Oberhausen recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 9.2%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 96th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 7.3% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Oberhausen?
At 36.6% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Oberhausen ranked 95th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 41.8% 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 Oberhausen?
In 2023, the city of Oberhausen recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 25.9%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 43rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 21.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Oberhausen?
In 2024, the city of Oberhausen had 97.5 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 13th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 101.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Oberhausen?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Oberhausen was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was also 0.0 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 Oberhausen?
In 2023, the city of Oberhausen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 510 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 24th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 96 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 94 | Saalekreis | 9.2% |
| 95 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 96 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 97 | Olpe | 9.1% |
| 98 | Celle | 9.1% |
| 99 | Günzburg | 9.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 95 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.8% |
| 93 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 36.8% |
| 94 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.6% |
| 95 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.6% |
| 96 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.6% |
| 97 | Kulmbach | 36.6% |
| 98 | Höxter | 36.4% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 358 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 355 | Freyung-Grafenau | 26.1% |
| 356 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.1% |
| 357 | Waldshut | 26.0% |
| 358 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.9% |
| 359 | Hohenlohekreis | 25.9% |
| 360 | Freudenstadt | 25.9% |
| 361 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 25.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 388 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 385 | Paderborn | 97.5 |
| 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 |
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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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