Education in Paderborn (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Paderborn recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 4.9%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 71st lowest of 400 districts. It was 5.7% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Paderborn?
In 2023, Paderborn recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 37.7%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 77th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 36.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Paderborn?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Paderborn was 36.8% in 2023, 180th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 30.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Paderborn?
At 97.5 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Paderborn ranked 16th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 104.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Paderborn?
At 60.2 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Paderborn ranked 66th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). It was 72.0 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 Paderborn?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Paderborn was 890 metres in 2023, 159th shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,121 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Paderborn compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Paderborn ranks 330 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 332 | Verden | 4.9% |
| 333 | Starnberg | 4.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Paderborn ranks 77 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.5% |
| 75 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.5% |
| 76 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.9% |
| 77 | Paderborn | 37.7% |
| 78 | Coesfeld | 37.7% |
| 79 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.6% |
| 80 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 37.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Paderborn ranks 180 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | Donnersbergkreis | 37.0% |
| 178 | Diepholz | 37.0% |
| 179 | Bad Dürkheim | 37.0% |
| 180 | Paderborn | 36.8% |
| 181 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 36.5% |
| 182 | Peine | 36.5% |
| 183 | Nienburg (Weser) | 36.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Paderborn ranks 385 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 382 | Region Hannover | 98.9 |
| 383 | Mettmann | 98.7 |
| 384 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 98.3 |
| 385 | Paderborn | 97.5 |
| 386 | Höxter | 97.5 |
| 387 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.5 |
| 388 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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