Education in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 14.2% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein ranked 10th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 13.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein was 30.7% in 2023, 172nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 34.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
At 21.2% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein ranked 9th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 20.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
In 2024, the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein had 99.2 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 30th lowest of 400 districts. It was 97.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein was 23.9 in 2023, 109th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was 26.7 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 Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein was 461 metres in 2023, 7th shortest 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 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 10 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7% |
| 8 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4% |
| 9 | Nordhausen | 14.3% |
| 10 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.2% |
| 11 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 14.1% |
| 12 | Prignitz | 13.9% |
| 13 | Stendal | 13.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 172 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Fürth, Landkreis | 31.0% |
| 170 | Northeim | 30.9% |
| 171 | Miesbach | 30.9% |
| 172 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.7% |
| 173 | Bad Kissingen | 30.7% |
| 174 | Saarlouis | 30.7% |
| 175 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 392 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 389 | Traunstein | 21.8% |
| 390 | Ostallgäu | 21.6% |
| 391 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 21.6% |
| 392 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.2% |
| 393 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.7% |
| 394 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1% |
| 395 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 371 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 368 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.4 |
| 369 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 99.4 |
| 370 | Euskirchen | 99.3 |
| 371 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.2 |
| 372 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 99.2 |
| 373 | Recklinghausen | 99.1 |
| 374 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.1 |
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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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