Education in Wesel (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Wesel was 6.6% in 2023, 168th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 5.6%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Wesel?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Wesel was 41.6% in 2023, 44th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is up from 41.0% 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 Wesel?
In 2023, Wesel recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 31.2%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 126th lowest of 400 districts. It was 25.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Wesel?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Wesel was 104.2 in 2024, 105th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 102.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Wesel?
In 2023, Wesel had 5.6 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 186th highest of 400 districts. It was also 5.6 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 Wesel?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Wesel was 843 metres in 2023, 143rd 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 Wesel compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Wesel ranks 233 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Leipzig | 6.7% |
| 231 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 6.6% |
| 232 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 233 | Wesel | 6.6% |
| 234 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 6.6% |
| 235 | Diepholz | 6.6% |
| 236 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Wesel ranks 44 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.9% |
| 42 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.7% |
| 43 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 41.7% |
| 44 | Wesel | 41.6% |
| 45 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.6% |
| 46 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.3% |
| 47 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Wesel ranks 275 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 31.4% |
| 273 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.3% |
| 274 | Gütersloh | 31.2% |
| 275 | Wesel | 31.2% |
| 276 | Odenwaldkreis | 31.2% |
| 277 | Bodenseekreis | 31.0% |
| 278 | Ludwigsburg | 31.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Wesel ranks 296 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Ahrweiler | 104.3 |
| 294 | Mayen-Koblenz | 104.3 |
| 295 | Cochem-Zell | 104.2 |
| 296 | Wesel | 104.2 |
| 297 | Northeim | 104.2 |
| 298 | Kleve | 104.2 |
| 299 | Göttingen | 104.2 |
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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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