Education in Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Zweibrücken 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. In 2019 the figure was 6.4%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Zweibrücken?
At 38.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Zweibrücken ranked 69th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 45.3% 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 Zweibrücken?
In 2023, the city of Zweibrücken recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 33.6%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 168th lowest of 400 districts. It was 31.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Zweibrücken?
In 2024, the city of Zweibrücken had 117.5 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 91st highest of 400 districts. It was 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 Zweibrücken?
In 2023, the city of Zweibrücken had 70.2 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 55th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 76.8 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 Zweibrücken?
At 881 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Zweibrücken ranked 157th shortest 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 Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 41 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 44 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 70 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.2% |
| 68 | St. Wendel | 39.0% |
| 69 | Unna | 38.7% |
| 70 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.7% |
| 71 | Euskirchen | 38.7% |
| 72 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.6% |
| 73 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 38.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 233 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Vogelsbergkreis | 33.8% |
| 231 | Kleve | 33.7% |
| 232 | Cochem-Zell | 33.7% |
| 233 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.6% |
| 234 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 33.6% |
| 235 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.6% |
| 236 | Herford | 33.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 91 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.6 |
| 89 | Ortenaukreis | 117.6 |
| 90 | Donnersbergkreis | 117.6 |
| 91 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.5 |
| 92 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 117.5 |
| 93 | Südwestpfalz | 117.3 |
| 94 | Kusel | 117.3 |
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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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