Education in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) was 8.5% in 2023, 129th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is up from 7.0% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) was 29.2% in 2023, 199th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 35.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
In 2023, Altenkirchen (Westerwald) recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 27.0%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 26.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) was 116.7 in 2024, 109th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 109.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) 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 Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
At 1,407 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ranked 139th longest 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 Altenkirchen (Westerwald) compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ranks 129 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 127 | Vechta | 8.6% |
| 128 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 129 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 8.5% |
| 130 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 8.5% |
| 131 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5% |
| 132 | Emsland | 8.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ranks 202 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Celle | 29.4% |
| 200 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.2% |
| 201 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.2% |
| 202 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 29.2% |
| 203 | Konstanz | 29.2% |
| 204 | Trier-Saarburg | 29.1% |
| 205 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ranks 348 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Weilheim-Schongau | 27.2% |
| 346 | Aichach-Friedberg | 27.1% |
| 347 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 27.1% |
| 348 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 27.0% |
| 349 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 26.9% |
| 350 | Neu-Ulm | 26.8% |
| 351 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ranks 109 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Dingolfing-Landau | 116.9 |
| 107 | Wittenberg | 116.8 |
| 108 | Neuwied | 116.8 |
| 109 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 116.7 |
| 110 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 116.7 |
| 111 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 116.7 |
| 112 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 116.2 |
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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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