Education in Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
At 10.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Kiel ranked 50th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 9.0%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Kiel?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Kiel was 46.5% in 2023, 16th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 43.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Kiel?
In 2023, the city of Kiel recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 40.7%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 124th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 35.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Kiel?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Kiel was 103.1 in 2024, 75th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 92.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Kiel?
In 2023, the city of Kiel had 138.2 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 22nd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 145.7 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 Kiel?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Kiel was 555 metres in 2023, 46th 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 Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 50 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 10.9% |
| 48 | Sonneberg | 10.9% |
| 49 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 10.8% |
| 50 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.7% |
| 51 | Greiz | 10.7% |
| 52 | Ilm-Kreis | 10.7% |
| 53 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 10.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 16 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 45.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 124 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Segeberg | 40.9% |
| 122 | Hochtaunuskreis | 40.8% |
| 123 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 40.8% |
| 124 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.7% |
| 125 | Trier-Saarburg | 40.7% |
| 126 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.6% |
| 127 | St. Wendel | 40.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 326 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 323 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 103.2 |
| 324 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 103.1 |
| 325 | Plön | 103.1 |
| 326 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.1 |
| 327 | Steinfurt | 103.1 |
| 328 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 102.8 |
| 329 | Stade | 102.8 |
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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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