Education in Merzig-Wadern (Saarland, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Merzig-Wadern recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.1%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 131st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.6%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Merzig-Wadern?
In 2023, Merzig-Wadern recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 33.3%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 145th highest of 400 districts. It was 38.3% 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 Merzig-Wadern?
At 38.5% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Merzig-Wadern ranked 149th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 36.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Merzig-Wadern?
At 109.4 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Merzig-Wadern ranked 188th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 106.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Merzig-Wadern?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Merzig-Wadern 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 Merzig-Wadern?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Merzig-Wadern was 1,777 metres in 2023, 57th 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 Merzig-Wadern compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Merzig-Wadern ranks 272 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Groß-Gerau | 6.1% |
| 270 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
| 271 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
| 272 | Merzig-Wadern | 6.1% |
| 273 | Aichach-Friedberg | 6.0% |
| 274 | Steinfurt | 6.0% |
| 275 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 6.0% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Merzig-Wadern ranks 145 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.6% |
| 143 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.5% |
| 144 | Ostholstein | 33.4% |
| 145 | Merzig-Wadern | 33.3% |
| 146 | Hildesheim | 33.3% |
| 147 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 33.0% |
| 148 | Olpe | 33.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Merzig-Wadern ranks 149 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 38.8% |
| 147 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.7% |
| 148 | Region Hannover | 38.7% |
| 149 | Merzig-Wadern | 38.5% |
| 150 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 38.5% |
| 151 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 38.5% |
| 152 | Miltenberg | 38.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Merzig-Wadern ranks 188 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Saarlouis | 109.6 |
| 186 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 109.6 |
| 187 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 109.5 |
| 188 | Merzig-Wadern | 109.4 |
| 189 | St. Wendel | 109.4 |
| 190 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.3 |
| 191 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 109.2 |
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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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