Education in Westerwaldkreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Westerwaldkreis recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 10.0%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 74th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 8.0% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Westerwaldkreis?
At 25.2% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Westerwaldkreis ranked 120th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 26.5% 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 Westerwaldkreis?
At 34.4% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Westerwaldkreis ranked 179th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 31.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Westerwaldkreis?
At 109.8 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Westerwaldkreis ranked 180th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 97.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Westerwaldkreis?
At 2.2 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Westerwaldkreis ranked 188th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is down from 2.8 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 Westerwaldkreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Westerwaldkreis was 1,396 metres in 2023, 141st 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 Westerwaldkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Westerwaldkreis ranks 74 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Zwickau | 10.2% |
| 72 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 10.1% |
| 73 | Neuwied | 10.1% |
| 74 | Westerwaldkreis | 10.0% |
| 75 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.9% |
| 76 | Mittelsachsen | 9.9% |
| 77 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 9.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Westerwaldkreis ranks 281 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 25.4% |
| 279 | Cuxhaven | 25.3% |
| 280 | Günzburg | 25.2% |
| 281 | Westerwaldkreis | 25.2% |
| 282 | Nordfriesland | 25.2% |
| 283 | Uelzen | 25.1% |
| 284 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 25.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Westerwaldkreis ranks 222 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 34.6% |
| 220 | Holzminden | 34.5% |
| 221 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.5% |
| 222 | Westerwaldkreis | 34.4% |
| 223 | Saarlouis | 34.3% |
| 224 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 34.2% |
| 225 | Germersheim | 34.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Westerwaldkreis ranks 180 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 183 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 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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