Education in Saarpfalz-Kreis (Saarland, Germany): official figures
At 10.2% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Saarpfalz-Kreis ranked 70th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 6.6% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Saarpfalz-Kreis was 34.3% in 2023, 131st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 37.6% 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 Saarpfalz-Kreis?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Saarpfalz-Kreis was 36.0% in 2023, 188th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 34.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Saarpfalz-Kreis was 109.6 in 2024, 185th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. 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 Saarpfalz-Kreis?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Saarpfalz-Kreis 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 Saarpfalz-Kreis?
In 2023, Saarpfalz-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,217 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 185th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Saarpfalz-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Saarpfalz-Kreis ranks 70 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 10.3% |
| 68 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 10.3% |
| 69 | Görlitz | 10.2% |
| 70 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 10.2% |
| 71 | Zwickau | 10.2% |
| 72 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 10.1% |
| 73 | Neuwied | 10.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Saarpfalz-Kreis ranks 131 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Spree-Neiße | 34.7% |
| 129 | Kitzingen | 34.5% |
| 130 | Minden-Lübbecke | 34.3% |
| 131 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 34.3% |
| 132 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 34.3% |
| 133 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 34.2% |
| 134 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Saarpfalz-Kreis ranks 188 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Mayen-Koblenz | 36.2% |
| 186 | Friesland (DE) | 36.2% |
| 187 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 36.2% |
| 188 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 36.0% |
| 189 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 35.9% |
| 190 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.9% |
| 191 | Celle | 35.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Saarpfalz-Kreis ranks 186 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 189 | St. Wendel | 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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