Education in Städteregion Aachen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Städteregion Aachen was 6.1% in 2023, 133rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is down from 6.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Städteregion Aachen?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Städteregion Aachen was 42.1% in 2023, 39th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 44.0% 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 Städteregion Aachen?
At 34.9% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Städteregion Aachen ranked 189th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 32.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Städteregion Aachen?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Städteregion Aachen was 105.8 in 2024, 136th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 105.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Städteregion Aachen?
In 2023, Städteregion Aachen had 99.4 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 33rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 105.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Städteregion Aachen?
In 2023, Städteregion Aachen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 647 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 89th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Städteregion Aachen compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Städteregion Aachen ranks 268 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 6.1% |
| 266 | Schwäbisch Hall | 6.1% |
| 267 | Fulda | 6.1% |
| 268 | Städteregion Aachen | 6.1% |
| 269 | Groß-Gerau | 6.1% |
| 270 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
| 271 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Städteregion Aachen ranks 39 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Osterholz | 42.3% |
| 37 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.3% |
| 38 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.1% |
| 39 | Städteregion Aachen | 42.1% |
| 40 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.0% |
| 41 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.9% |
| 42 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Städteregion Aachen ranks 212 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.1% |
| 210 | Gifhorn | 35.0% |
| 211 | Mettmann | 35.0% |
| 212 | Städteregion Aachen | 34.9% |
| 213 | Schaumburg | 34.9% |
| 214 | Fulda | 34.9% |
| 215 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 34.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Städteregion Aachen ranks 265 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 106.0 |
| 263 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.9 |
| 264 | Düren | 105.8 |
| 265 | Städteregion Aachen | 105.8 |
| 266 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.8 |
| 267 | Heinsberg | 105.8 |
| 268 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.7 |
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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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