Education in Dithmarschen (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Dithmarschen recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 11.5%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 33rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 10.1%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Dithmarschen?
In 2023, Dithmarschen recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 28.2%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 176th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 27.3% 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 Dithmarschen?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Dithmarschen was 28.9% in 2023, 86th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 23.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Dithmarschen?
In 2024, Dithmarschen had 118.1 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 77th highest of 400 districts. It was 95.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Dithmarschen?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Dithmarschen was 10.9 in 2023, 155th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is down from 14.5 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 Dithmarschen?
In 2023, Dithmarschen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,779 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 55th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Dithmarschen compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Dithmarschen ranks 33 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6% |
| 31 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6% |
| 32 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 11.6% |
| 33 | Dithmarschen | 11.5% |
| 34 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 11.5% |
| 35 | Jerichower Land | 11.5% |
| 36 | Nordfriesland | 11.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Dithmarschen ranks 225 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.3% |
| 223 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 28.2% |
| 224 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 28.2% |
| 225 | Dithmarschen | 28.2% |
| 226 | Bautzen | 28.1% |
| 227 | Meißen | 28.0% |
| 228 | Harz | 28.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Dithmarschen ranks 315 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.0% |
| 313 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 29.0% |
| 314 | Vulkaneifel | 29.0% |
| 315 | Dithmarschen | 28.9% |
| 316 | Märkischer Kreis | 28.9% |
| 317 | Zollernalbkreis | 28.8% |
| 318 | Landsberg am Lech | 28.7% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Dithmarschen ranks 77 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Enzkreis | 118.1 |
| 75 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 118.1 |
| 76 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 118.1 |
| 77 | Dithmarschen | 118.1 |
| 78 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 118.1 |
| 79 | Freudenstadt | 118.1 |
| 80 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 117.9 |
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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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