Education in Donnersbergkreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Donnersbergkreis recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 11.7%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 28th highest of 400 districts. It was 11.6% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Donnersbergkreis?
In 2023, Donnersbergkreis recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 30.3%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 184th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 34.4% 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 Donnersbergkreis?
At 37.0% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Donnersbergkreis ranked 177th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 33.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Donnersbergkreis?
At 117.6 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Donnersbergkreis ranked 90th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 110.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Donnersbergkreis?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Donnersbergkreis 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 Donnersbergkreis?
In 2023, Donnersbergkreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,426 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 135th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Donnersbergkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Donnersbergkreis ranks 28 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Trier-Saarburg | 11.9% |
| 26 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.8% |
| 27 | Harz | 11.7% |
| 28 | Donnersbergkreis | 11.7% |
| 29 | Coburg, Landkreis | 11.7% |
| 30 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6% |
| 31 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Donnersbergkreis ranks 184 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Märkisch-Oderland | 30.4% |
| 182 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 30.4% |
| 183 | Ludwigsburg | 30.3% |
| 184 | Donnersbergkreis | 30.3% |
| 185 | Gotha | 30.2% |
| 186 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 30.2% |
| 187 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 30.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Donnersbergkreis ranks 177 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 174 | Roth | 37.2% |
| 175 | Warendorf | 37.1% |
| 176 | Starnberg | 37.1% |
| 177 | Donnersbergkreis | 37.0% |
| 178 | Diepholz | 37.0% |
| 179 | Bad Dürkheim | 37.0% |
| 180 | Paderborn | 36.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Donnersbergkreis ranks 90 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Oberallgäu | 117.7 |
| 88 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.6 |
| 89 | Ortenaukreis | 117.6 |
| 90 | Donnersbergkreis | 117.6 |
| 91 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.5 |
| 92 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 117.5 |
| 93 | Südwestpfalz | 117.3 |
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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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