Education in St. Wendel (Saarland, Germany): official figures
In 2023, St. Wendel recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.2%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd highest of 400 districts. It was also 7.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in St. Wendel?
In 2023, St. Wendel recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 39.0%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 68th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 31.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in St. Wendel?
At 40.5% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in St. Wendel ranked 127th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 39.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in St. Wendel?
At 109.4 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in St. Wendel ranked 189th 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 St. Wendel?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in St. Wendel 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 St. Wendel?
At 2,004 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in St. Wendel ranked 31st longest 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 St. Wendel compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
St. Wendel ranks 193 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3% |
| 191 | Mainz-Bingen | 7.2% |
| 192 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2% |
| 193 | St. Wendel | 7.2% |
| 194 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 195 | Nienburg (Weser) | 7.1% |
| 196 | Mayen-Koblenz | 7.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
St. Wendel ranks 68 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Soest | 39.6% |
| 66 | Düren | 39.5% |
| 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% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
St. Wendel ranks 127 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 124 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.7% |
| 125 | Trier-Saarburg | 40.7% |
| 126 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.6% |
| 127 | St. Wendel | 40.5% |
| 128 | Harburg | 40.5% |
| 129 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.5% |
| 130 | Göttingen | 40.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
St. Wendel ranks 189 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 192 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 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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