Education in Nordfriesland (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Nordfriesland was 11.5% in 2023, 36th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is up from 9.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Nordfriesland?
At 25.2% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Nordfriesland ranked 119th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 26.5% 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 Nordfriesland?
In 2023, Nordfriesland recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 39.2%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 142nd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 34.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Nordfriesland?
At 106.0 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Nordfriesland ranked 141st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 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 Nordfriesland?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Nordfriesland 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 Nordfriesland?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Nordfriesland was 1,979 metres in 2023, 35th longest 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 Nordfriesland compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Nordfriesland ranks 36 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Dithmarschen | 11.5% |
| 34 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 11.5% |
| 35 | Jerichower Land | 11.5% |
| 36 | Nordfriesland | 11.5% |
| 37 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.4% |
| 38 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 11.3% |
| 39 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Nordfriesland ranks 282 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Cuxhaven | 25.3% |
| 280 | Günzburg | 25.2% |
| 281 | Westerwaldkreis | 25.2% |
| 282 | Nordfriesland | 25.2% |
| 283 | Uelzen | 25.1% |
| 284 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 25.1% |
| 285 | Goslar | 25.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Nordfriesland ranks 142 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Bad Kissingen | 39.4% |
| 140 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.4% |
| 141 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.3% |
| 142 | Nordfriesland | 39.2% |
| 143 | Helmstedt | 39.1% |
| 144 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 39.1% |
| 145 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 38.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Nordfriesland ranks 260 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.1 |
| 258 | Olpe | 106.1 |
| 259 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 106.0 |
| 260 | Nordfriesland | 106.0 |
| 261 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.0 |
| 262 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 106.0 |
| 263 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.9 |
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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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