Education in Olpe (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Olpe recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 9.1%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 97th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.0%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Olpe?
At 33.0% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Olpe ranked 148th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 36.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Olpe?
At 30.8% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Olpe ranked 118th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 26.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Olpe?
In 2024, Olpe had 106.1 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 143rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 101.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Olpe?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Olpe ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Olpe?
At 1,194 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Olpe ranked 189th longest 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 Olpe compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Olpe ranks 97 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 100 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 9.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Olpe ranks 148 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Merzig-Wadern | 33.3% |
| 146 | Hildesheim | 33.3% |
| 147 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 33.0% |
| 148 | Olpe | 33.0% |
| 149 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.0% |
| 150 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 33.0% |
| 151 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 32.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Olpe ranks 283 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.9% |
| 281 | Böblingen | 30.9% |
| 282 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 30.9% |
| 283 | Olpe | 30.8% |
| 284 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 30.7% |
| 285 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 30.6% |
| 286 | Aurich | 30.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Olpe ranks 258 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Görlitz | 106.2 |
| 256 | Nürnberger Land | 106.1 |
| 257 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.1 |
| 258 | Olpe | 106.1 |
| 259 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 106.0 |
| 260 | Nordfriesland | 106.0 |
| 261 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.0 |
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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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