Education in Siegen-Wittgenstein (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Siegen-Wittgenstein recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.2%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 142nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.5%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
At 35.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Siegen-Wittgenstein ranked 115th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 36.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Siegen-Wittgenstein was 32.4% in 2023, 144th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 26.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
In 2024, Siegen-Wittgenstein had 106.0 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 142nd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 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 Siegen-Wittgenstein?
At 57.1 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Siegen-Wittgenstein ranked 72nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). It was 71.7 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 Siegen-Wittgenstein?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Siegen-Wittgenstein was 1,021 metres in 2023, 176th 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 Siegen-Wittgenstein compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 259 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 6.3% |
| 257 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
| 258 | Wetteraukreis | 6.2% |
| 259 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 6.2% |
| 260 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.2% |
| 261 | Böblingen | 6.2% |
| 262 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 6.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 115 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Oder-Spree | 35.7% |
| 113 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.6% |
| 114 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.3% |
| 115 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 35.3% |
| 116 | Verden | 35.2% |
| 117 | Pinneberg | 35.2% |
| 118 | Teltow-Fläming | 35.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 257 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Bad Kreuznach | 32.8% |
| 255 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 32.5% |
| 256 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 32.4% |
| 257 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 32.4% |
| 258 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 32.3% |
| 259 | Leer | 32.2% |
| 260 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 32.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 259 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 262 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 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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