Education in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis was 7.0% in 2023, 200th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is up from 4.3% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
At 22.4% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranked 67th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is up from 19.4% 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 Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
At 34.8% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranked 186th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 34.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
In 2024, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis had 99.2 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 29th 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 Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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-Pfalz-Kreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis was 624 metres in 2023, 80th 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 Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 200 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 198 | Vulkaneifel | 7.0% |
| 199 | Meißen | 7.0% |
| 200 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 7.0% |
| 201 | Uelzen | 7.0% |
| 202 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 7.0% |
| 203 | Biberach | 7.0% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 334 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 331 | Neunkirchen | 22.7% |
| 332 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.5% |
| 333 | Donau-Ries | 22.4% |
| 334 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 22.4% |
| 335 | Emmendingen | 22.2% |
| 336 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 22.2% |
| 337 | Neu-Ulm | 22.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 215 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Städteregion Aachen | 34.9% |
| 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% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 372 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 375 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), 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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