Education in Bernkastel-Wittlich (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 10.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Bernkastel-Wittlich ranked 67th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 9.3% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
At 28.5% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Bernkastel-Wittlich ranked 182nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 32.5% 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 Bernkastel-Wittlich?
In 2023, Bernkastel-Wittlich recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 34.2%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 177th lowest of 400 districts. It was 32.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
In 2024, Bernkastel-Wittlich had 110.6 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 160th highest of 400 districts. It was 115.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Bernkastel-Wittlich was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is down from 1.0 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 Bernkastel-Wittlich?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Bernkastel-Wittlich was 1,352 metres in 2023, 154th longest 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 Bernkastel-Wittlich compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Bernkastel-Wittlich ranks 68 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Gotha | 10.3% |
| 66 | Uckermark | 10.3% |
| 67 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 10.3% |
| 68 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 10.3% |
| 69 | Görlitz | 10.2% |
| 70 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 10.2% |
| 71 | Zwickau | 10.2% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Bernkastel-Wittlich ranks 219 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Heidekreis | 28.7% |
| 217 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.7% |
| 218 | Ostalbkreis | 28.5% |
| 219 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 28.5% |
| 220 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.3% |
| 221 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 28.3% |
| 222 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.3% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Bernkastel-Wittlich ranks 224 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.5% |
| 222 | Westerwaldkreis | 34.4% |
| 223 | Saarlouis | 34.3% |
| 224 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 34.2% |
| 225 | Germersheim | 34.2% |
| 226 | Ebersberg | 34.2% |
| 227 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 34.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Bernkastel-Wittlich ranks 160 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Coesfeld | 111.3 |
| 158 | Borken | 111.3 |
| 159 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 110.6 |
| 160 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 110.6 |
| 161 | Vulkaneifel | 110.6 |
| 162 | Fulda | 110.6 |
| 163 | Trier-Saarburg | 110.6 |
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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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