Education in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Wuppertal was 6.9% in 2023, 191st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was also 6.9% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Wuppertal?
At 36.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Wuppertal ranked 92nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 39.2% 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 Wuppertal?
In 2023, the city of Wuppertal recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 24.3%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 26th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 19.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Wuppertal?
At 101.1 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Wuppertal ranked 52nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 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 Wuppertal?
At 61.4 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Wuppertal ranked 64th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). It was 67.0 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 Wuppertal?
At 514 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Wuppertal ranked 28th 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 Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 212 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Hof, Landkreis | 6.9% |
| 210 | Stormarn | 6.9% |
| 211 | Wittmund | 6.9% |
| 212 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
| 213 | Bautzen | 6.9% |
| 214 | Hildesheim | 6.9% |
| 215 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 6.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 92 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Segeberg | 36.9% |
| 90 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.8% |
| 91 | Barnim | 36.8% |
| 92 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.8% |
| 93 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 36.8% |
| 94 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.6% |
| 95 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 375 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 25.0% |
| 373 | Göppingen | 24.5% |
| 374 | Altötting | 24.4% |
| 375 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.3% |
| 376 | Oberallgäu | 24.3% |
| 377 | Groß-Gerau | 24.0% |
| 378 | Dingolfing-Landau | 24.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 349 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 351 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 101.0 |
| 352 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 100.8 |
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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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