Education in Saarlouis (Saarland, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Saarlouis was 8.1% in 2023, 150th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is up from 6.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Saarlouis?
In 2023, Saarlouis recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 30.7%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 174th highest of 400 districts. It was 33.0% 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 Saarlouis?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Saarlouis was 34.3% in 2023, 178th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 27.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Saarlouis?
In 2024, Saarlouis had 109.6 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 185th highest of 400 districts. It was 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 Saarlouis?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Saarlouis was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Saarlouis?
At 1,046 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Saarlouis ranked 183rd 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 Saarlouis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Saarlouis ranks 150 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 8.1% |
| 148 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1% |
| 149 | Rottweil | 8.1% |
| 150 | Saarlouis | 8.1% |
| 151 | Berlin | 8.1% |
| 152 | Freudenstadt | 8.0% |
| 153 | Teltow-Fläming | 8.0% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Saarlouis ranks 174 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Miesbach | 30.9% |
| 172 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.7% |
| 173 | Bad Kissingen | 30.7% |
| 174 | Saarlouis | 30.7% |
| 175 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.6% |
| 176 | Elbe-Elster | 30.6% |
| 177 | Leipzig | 30.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Saarlouis ranks 223 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 226 | Ebersberg | 34.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Saarlouis ranks 185 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Ostholstein | 109.6 |
| 183 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 109.6 |
| 184 | Neunkirchen | 109.6 |
| 185 | Saarlouis | 109.6 |
| 186 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 109.6 |
| 187 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 109.5 |
| 188 | Merzig-Wadern | 109.4 |
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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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