Education in Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Neumünster recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 12.7%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 18th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 10.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Neumünster?
At 43.5% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Neumünster ranked 29th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 46.0% 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 Neumünster?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Neumünster was 33.6% in 2023, 166th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 31.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Neumünster?
At 108.4 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Neumünster ranked 188th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 99.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Neumünster?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Neumünster ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Neumünster?
At 672 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Neumünster ranked 100th shortest 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 Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 18 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0% |
| 16 | Sömmerda | 12.8% |
| 17 | Altenburger Land | 12.8% |
| 18 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.7% |
| 19 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.6% |
| 20 | Neunkirchen | 12.6% |
| 21 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 12.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 29 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.1% |
| 27 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 44.0% |
| 28 | Viersen | 43.9% |
| 29 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.5% |
| 30 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.3% |
| 31 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 42.7% |
| 32 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 235 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Cochem-Zell | 33.7% |
| 233 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.6% |
| 234 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 33.6% |
| 235 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.6% |
| 236 | Herford | 33.5% |
| 237 | Düren | 33.5% |
| 238 | Konstanz | 33.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 213 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 210 | Ilm-Kreis | 108.8 |
| 211 | Gotha | 108.8 |
| 212 | Sömmerda | 108.6 |
| 213 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.4 |
| 214 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 108.3 |
| 215 | Nordsachsen | 108.2 |
| 216 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.1 |
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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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