Education in Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Flensburg was 8.5% in 2023, 131st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 8.6%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Flensburg?
At 47.6% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Flensburg ranked 15th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 45.5% 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 Flensburg?
In 2023, the city of Flensburg recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 41.3%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 119th highest of 400 districts. It was 36.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Flensburg?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Flensburg was 105.9 in 2024, 138th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 92.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Flensburg?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Flensburg was 94.7 in 2023, 38th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. In 2019 the figure was 107.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Flensburg?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Flensburg was 592 metres in 2023, 62nd shortest 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 Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 131 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 129 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 8.5% |
| 130 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 8.5% |
| 131 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5% |
| 132 | Emsland | 8.5% |
| 133 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 134 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 8.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 15 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Stormarn | 48.8% |
| 13 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 47.9% |
| 14 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 47.7% |
| 15 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 47.6% |
| 16 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 46.5% |
| 17 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 46.5% |
| 18 | Hochtaunuskreis | 45.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 119 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Plön | 41.3% |
| 117 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.3% |
| 118 | Emsland | 41.3% |
| 119 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.3% |
| 120 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.1% |
| 121 | Segeberg | 40.9% |
| 122 | Hochtaunuskreis | 40.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 263 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Nordfriesland | 106.0 |
| 261 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.0 |
| 262 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 106.0 |
| 263 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.9 |
| 264 | Düren | 105.8 |
| 265 | Städteregion Aachen | 105.8 |
| 266 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.8 |
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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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