Education in Ostholstein (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
At 10.9% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Ostholstein ranked 46th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 11.2%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Ostholstein?
In 2023, Ostholstein recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 33.4%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 144th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 29.4% 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 Ostholstein?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Ostholstein was 41.9% in 2023, 109th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 35.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Ostholstein?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Ostholstein was 109.6 in 2024, 182nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 104.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Ostholstein?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Ostholstein 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 Ostholstein?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Ostholstein was 1,656 metres in 2023, 81st 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 Ostholstein compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Ostholstein ranks 46 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 44 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 45 | Heidekreis | 11.0% |
| 46 | Ostholstein | 10.9% |
| 47 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 10.9% |
| 48 | Sonneberg | 10.9% |
| 49 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 10.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Ostholstein ranks 144 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Borken | 33.6% |
| 142 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.6% |
| 143 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.5% |
| 144 | Ostholstein | 33.4% |
| 145 | Merzig-Wadern | 33.3% |
| 146 | Hildesheim | 33.3% |
| 147 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 33.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Ostholstein ranks 109 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 42.1% |
| 107 | Goslar | 42.1% |
| 108 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 42.0% |
| 109 | Ostholstein | 41.9% |
| 110 | Forchheim | 41.8% |
| 111 | Vechta | 41.7% |
| 112 | Lichtenfels | 41.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Ostholstein ranks 182 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 109.9 |
| 180 | Westerwaldkreis | 109.8 |
| 181 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.6 |
| 182 | Ostholstein | 109.6 |
| 183 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 109.6 |
| 184 | Neunkirchen | 109.6 |
| 185 | Saarlouis | 109.6 |
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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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