Education in Kusel (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Kusel recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.9%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 161st highest of 400 districts. It was 9.9% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Kusel?
In 2023, Kusel recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 25.8%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 136th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 27.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Kusel?
In 2023, Kusel recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 28.0%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 71st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 25.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Kusel?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Kusel was 117.3 in 2024, 94th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Kusel?
In 2023, Kusel had 0.0 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd lowest of 400 districts. 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 Kusel?
At 1,702 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Kusel ranked 70th 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 Kusel compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Kusel ranks 161 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 159 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 160 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 161 | Kusel | 7.9% |
| 162 | Tuttlingen | 7.8% |
| 163 | Landkreis Rostock | 7.8% |
| 164 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 7.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Kusel ranks 265 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Schwandorf | 25.9% |
| 263 | Emsland | 25.9% |
| 264 | Holzminden | 25.8% |
| 265 | Kusel | 25.8% |
| 266 | Ortenaukreis | 25.8% |
| 267 | Vogtlandkreis | 25.8% |
| 268 | Rottweil | 25.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Kusel ranks 330 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | Rottweil | 28.2% |
| 328 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 28.2% |
| 329 | Enzkreis | 28.0% |
| 330 | Kusel | 28.0% |
| 331 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.0% |
| 332 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 28.0% |
| 333 | Günzburg | 27.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Kusel ranks 94 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.5 |
| 92 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 117.5 |
| 93 | Südwestpfalz | 117.3 |
| 94 | Kusel | 117.3 |
| 95 | Altötting | 117.2 |
| 96 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 117.2 |
| 97 | Traunstein | 117.1 |
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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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