Education in Südwestpfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 3.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Südwestpfalz ranked 24th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 5.5%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Südwestpfalz?
In 2023, Südwestpfalz recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 24.6%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 107th lowest of 400 districts. It was 21.5% 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 Südwestpfalz?
In 2023, Südwestpfalz recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 46.1%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 84th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 38.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Südwestpfalz?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Südwestpfalz was 117.3 in 2024, 93rd 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 Südwestpfalz?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Südwestpfalz 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 Südwestpfalz?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Südwestpfalz was 1,551 metres in 2023, 101st 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 Südwestpfalz compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Südwestpfalz ranks 377 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 374 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.0% |
| 375 | Osterholz | 4.0% |
| 376 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 4.0% |
| 377 | Südwestpfalz | 3.8% |
| 378 | Hochtaunuskreis | 3.8% |
| 379 | Deggendorf | 3.8% |
| 380 | Traunstein | 3.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Südwestpfalz ranks 294 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Wittmund | 24.7% |
| 292 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.6% |
| 293 | Ravensburg | 24.6% |
| 294 | Südwestpfalz | 24.6% |
| 295 | Dachau | 24.5% |
| 296 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 24.5% |
| 297 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 24.4% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Südwestpfalz ranks 84 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 48.6% |
| 82 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 47.7% |
| 83 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 46.5% |
| 84 | Südwestpfalz | 46.1% |
| 85 | Stormarn | 45.6% |
| 86 | München, Landkreis | 45.1% |
| 87 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 45.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Südwestpfalz ranks 93 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 96 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 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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