Education in Recklinghausen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 6.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Recklinghausen ranked 177th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 6.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Recklinghausen?
At 32.0% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Recklinghausen ranked 160th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 35.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Recklinghausen?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Recklinghausen was 29.3% in 2023, 95th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 25.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Recklinghausen?
At 99.1 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Recklinghausen ranked 28th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 104.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Recklinghausen?
At 2.9 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Recklinghausen ranked 192nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is down from 3.7 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 Recklinghausen?
At 666 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Recklinghausen ranked 95th 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 Recklinghausen compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Recklinghausen ranks 224 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Havelland | 6.8% |
| 222 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 6.7% |
| 223 | Reutlingen | 6.7% |
| 224 | Recklinghausen | 6.7% |
| 225 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 6.7% |
| 226 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 6.7% |
| 227 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 6.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Recklinghausen ranks 160 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 32.2% |
| 158 | Plön | 32.1% |
| 159 | Esslingen | 32.1% |
| 160 | Recklinghausen | 32.0% |
| 161 | Helmstedt | 31.9% |
| 162 | Böblingen | 31.9% |
| 163 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 31.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Recklinghausen ranks 306 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Neuwied | 29.6% |
| 304 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.6% |
| 305 | Esslingen | 29.6% |
| 306 | Recklinghausen | 29.3% |
| 307 | Lippe | 29.2% |
| 308 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 29.2% |
| 309 | Landshut, Landkreis | 29.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Recklinghausen ranks 373 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 370 | Euskirchen | 99.3 |
| 371 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.2 |
| 372 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 99.2 |
| 373 | Recklinghausen | 99.1 |
| 374 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.1 |
| 375 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.1 |
| 376 | Celle | 99.1 |
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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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