Education in Pinneberg (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
At 8.6% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Pinneberg ranked 123rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 7.6% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Pinneberg?
In 2023, Pinneberg recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 35.2%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 117th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 38.2% 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 Pinneberg?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Pinneberg was 37.5% in 2023, 165th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 31.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Pinneberg?
At 104.4 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Pinneberg ranked 112th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 99.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Pinneberg?
In 2023, Pinneberg had 10.2 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 159th highest of 400 districts. It was 12.6 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 Pinneberg?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Pinneberg was 820 metres in 2023, 137th 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 Pinneberg compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Pinneberg ranks 123 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Vogtlandkreis | 8.7% |
| 121 | Enzkreis | 8.6% |
| 122 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 123 | Pinneberg | 8.6% |
| 124 | Friesland (DE) | 8.6% |
| 125 | Oder-Spree | 8.6% |
| 126 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Pinneberg ranks 117 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.3% |
| 115 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 35.3% |
| 116 | Verden | 35.2% |
| 117 | Pinneberg | 35.2% |
| 118 | Teltow-Fläming | 35.2% |
| 119 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.2% |
| 120 | Wetteraukreis | 35.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Pinneberg ranks 165 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 37.7% |
| 163 | Northeim | 37.7% |
| 164 | Hildesheim | 37.6% |
| 165 | Pinneberg | 37.5% |
| 166 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.5% |
| 167 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.4% |
| 168 | Borken | 37.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Pinneberg ranks 289 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | Segeberg | 104.4 |
| 287 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.4 |
| 288 | Burgenlandkreis | 104.4 |
| 289 | Pinneberg | 104.4 |
| 290 | Saalekreis | 104.3 |
| 291 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.3 |
| 292 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 104.3 |
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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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