Education in Kaiserslautern, Landkreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the district of Kaiserslautern was 9.1% in 2023, 102nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 8.2%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
In 2023, the district of Kaiserslautern recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 28.3%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 180th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 35.2% 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 Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
At 30.7% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the district of Kaiserslautern ranked 117th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 30.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
At 117.5 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the district of Kaiserslautern ranked 92nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 110.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the district of Kaiserslautern 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 Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the district of Kaiserslautern was 1,124 metres in 2023, 199th 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 Kaiserslautern, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Kaiserslautern, Landkreis ranks 102 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Günzburg | 9.1% |
| 100 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 9.1% |
| 101 | Plön | 9.1% |
| 102 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 9.1% |
| 103 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 9.1% |
| 104 | Elbe-Elster | 9.0% |
| 105 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 9.0% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Kaiserslautern, Landkreis ranks 221 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 223 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 28.2% |
| 224 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 28.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Kaiserslautern, Landkreis ranks 284 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Böblingen | 30.9% |
| 282 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 30.9% |
| 283 | Olpe | 30.8% |
| 284 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 30.7% |
| 285 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 30.6% |
| 286 | Aurich | 30.6% |
| 287 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Kaiserslautern, Landkreis ranks 92 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Ortenaukreis | 117.6 |
| 90 | Donnersbergkreis | 117.6 |
| 91 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.5 |
| 92 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 117.5 |
| 93 | Südwestpfalz | 117.3 |
| 94 | Kusel | 117.3 |
| 95 | Altötting | 117.2 |
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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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