Education in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 4.8%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.5%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 44.4%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 23rd highest of 400 districts. It was 43.7% 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 Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis was 33.4% in 2023, 160th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 29.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis was 106.4 in 2024, 150th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 101.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis had 17.7 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 125th highest of 400 districts. It was 20.7 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 Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis was 853 metres in 2023, 148th 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 Rhein-Sieg-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 338 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 335 | Passau, Landkreis | 4.9% |
| 336 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 4.8% |
| 337 | Freising | 4.8% |
| 338 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 4.8% |
| 339 | Herford | 4.7% |
| 340 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
| 341 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 4.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 23 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 45.6% |
| 21 | Havelland | 45.3% |
| 22 | Berlin | 44.4% |
| 23 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 44.4% |
| 24 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.3% |
| 25 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.1% |
| 26 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 242 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.5% |
| 240 | Ahrweiler | 33.5% |
| 241 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.4% |
| 242 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 33.4% |
| 243 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.4% |
| 244 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 33.4% |
| 245 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 33.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 251 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.8 |
| 249 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 106.8 |
| 250 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 106.5 |
| 251 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 106.4 |
| 252 | Limburg-Weilburg | 106.4 |
| 253 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.4 |
| 254 | Bautzen | 106.3 |
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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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