Education in Soest (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 5.5% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Soest ranked 94th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 6.8%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Soest?
At 39.6% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Soest ranked 65th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 38.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Soest?
In 2023, Soest recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 35.2%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 30.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Soest?
At 111.9 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Soest ranked 152nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 107.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Soest?
At 18.6 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Soest ranked 121st highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). In 2019 the figure was 20.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Soest?
In 2023, Soest recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,116 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 198th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Soest compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Soest ranks 307 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 305 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 5.5% |
| 306 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 307 | Soest | 5.5% |
| 308 | Miesbach | 5.5% |
| 309 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 5.5% |
| 310 | Neu-Ulm | 5.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Soest ranks 65 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Starnberg | 39.9% |
| 63 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 39.8% |
| 64 | Dahme-Spreewald | 39.7% |
| 65 | Soest | 39.6% |
| 66 | Düren | 39.5% |
| 67 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.2% |
| 68 | St. Wendel | 39.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Soest ranks 208 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Ortenaukreis | 35.4% |
| 206 | Wesermarsch | 35.3% |
| 207 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.3% |
| 208 | Soest | 35.2% |
| 209 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.1% |
| 210 | Gifhorn | 35.0% |
| 211 | Mettmann | 35.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Soest ranks 152 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Göppingen | 112.1 |
| 150 | Esslingen | 112.1 |
| 151 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 112.0 |
| 152 | Soest | 111.9 |
| 153 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 111.9 |
| 154 | Groß-Gerau | 111.6 |
| 155 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 111.5 |
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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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