Education in Viersen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 5.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Viersen ranked 112th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 5.0% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Viersen?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Viersen was 43.9% in 2023, 28th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 44.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Viersen?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Viersen was 35.5% in 2023, 199th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 29.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Viersen?
In 2024, Viersen had 101.5 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 56th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 98.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Viersen?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Viersen was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Viersen?
At 819 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Viersen ranked 136th shortest of 400 German districts (district median 1,121 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Viersen compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Viersen ranks 289 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 5.8% |
| 287 | Wesermarsch | 5.8% |
| 288 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 289 | Viersen | 5.8% |
| 290 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 291 | Roth | 5.8% |
| 292 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Viersen ranks 28 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.1% |
| 26 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.1% |
| 27 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 44.0% |
| 28 | Viersen | 43.9% |
| 29 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.5% |
| 30 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.3% |
| 31 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 42.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Viersen ranks 202 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 35.6% |
| 200 | Uelzen | 35.5% |
| 201 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.5% |
| 202 | Viersen | 35.5% |
| 203 | Alzey-Worms | 35.5% |
| 204 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.4% |
| 205 | Ortenaukreis | 35.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Viersen ranks 345 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 342 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.7 |
| 343 | Hamburg | 101.7 |
| 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 |
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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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