Education in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 11.2%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 40th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 8.8% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis was 33.8% in 2023, 137th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 35.3% 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 Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis was 34.8% in 2023, 185th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 33.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
In 2024, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis had 109.9 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 179th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 97.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis 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 Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
At 1,604 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranked 88th 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 Rhein-Lahn-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 40 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.4% |
| 38 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 11.3% |
| 39 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
| 40 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 11.2% |
| 41 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
| 42 | Salzlandkreis | 11.1% |
| 43 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 137 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.2% |
| 135 | Ahrweiler | 33.9% |
| 136 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.9% |
| 137 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 33.8% |
| 138 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.8% |
| 139 | Kleve | 33.8% |
| 140 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 216 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Schaumburg | 34.9% |
| 214 | Fulda | 34.9% |
| 215 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 34.8% |
| 216 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 34.8% |
| 217 | Verden | 34.8% |
| 218 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.7% |
| 219 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 34.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 179 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Salzlandkreis | 110.1 |
| 177 | Ludwigsburg | 110.1 |
| 178 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.0 |
| 179 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 109.9 |
| 180 | Westerwaldkreis | 109.8 |
| 181 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.6 |
| 182 | Ostholstein | 109.6 |
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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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