Education in Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Remscheid was 7.1% in 2023, 194th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 7.6% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Remscheid?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Remscheid was 36.8% in 2023, 90th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is up from 36.6% 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 Remscheid?
In 2023, the city of Remscheid recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 27.2%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 58th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 25.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Remscheid?
In 2024, the city of Remscheid had 101.1 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 101.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Remscheid?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Remscheid 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 Remscheid?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Remscheid was 521 metres in 2023, 32nd 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 Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 194 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Mainz-Bingen | 7.2% |
| 192 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2% |
| 193 | St. Wendel | 7.2% |
| 194 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 195 | Nienburg (Weser) | 7.1% |
| 196 | Mayen-Koblenz | 7.1% |
| 197 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 90 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Wolfenbüttel | 37.2% |
| 88 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 37.1% |
| 89 | Segeberg | 36.9% |
| 90 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.8% |
| 91 | Barnim | 36.8% |
| 92 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.8% |
| 93 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 36.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 343 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 340 | Ravensburg | 27.4% |
| 341 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.4% |
| 342 | Erding | 27.3% |
| 343 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.2% |
| 344 | Heidenheim | 27.2% |
| 345 | Weilheim-Schongau | 27.2% |
| 346 | Aichach-Friedberg | 27.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 348 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Viersen | 101.5 |
| 346 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.3 |
| 347 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.2 |
| 348 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.1 |
| 349 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.1 |
| 350 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.1 |
| 351 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 101.0 |
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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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