Education in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Solingen 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 144th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.4%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Solingen?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Solingen was 39.9% in 2023, 61st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 43.6% 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 Solingen?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Solingen was 30.9% in 2023, 121st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 28.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Solingen?
In 2024, the city of Solingen had 101.2 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 54th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 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 Solingen?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Solingen ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Solingen?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Solingen was 623 metres in 2023, 79th 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 Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 257 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3% |
| 255 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3% |
| 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% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 61 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Mainz-Bingen | 40.3% |
| 59 | Region Hannover | 40.2% |
| 60 | Göttingen | 40.0% |
| 61 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.9% |
| 62 | Starnberg | 39.9% |
| 63 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 39.8% |
| 64 | Dahme-Spreewald | 39.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 280 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Bodenseekreis | 31.0% |
| 278 | Ludwigsburg | 31.0% |
| 279 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.0% |
| 280 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.9% |
| 281 | Böblingen | 30.9% |
| 282 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 30.9% |
| 283 | Olpe | 30.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 347 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 344 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.5 |
| 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 |
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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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