Education in Augsburg, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Augsburg had the 3rd lowest share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in 2023, at 5.2% (median of all 400 districts: 7.0%). In 2019 it was 6.1%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Augsburg?
Augsburg's share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification was 28.0% in 2023, 2nd lowest of 22 large German cities and 172nd lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 32.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Augsburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Augsburg had the 3rd lowest share of children under three in day care (Kita) in 2023, at 27.5% (median of all 400 districts: 35.5%). In 2019 it was 23.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Augsburg?
Augsburg's number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants was 110.5 in 2024, 5th highest of 22 large German cities and 170th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 112.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Augsburg?
Augsburg's number of university and college students per 1,000 residents was 90.4 in 2023, 10th highest of 22 large German cities and 42nd highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 89.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Augsburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Augsburg had the 9th longest average distance from home to the nearest primary school in 2023, at 522 metres (median of all 400 districts: 1,121 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Augsburg?
49% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2025 (485 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Augsburg?
27,087 students were enrolled in higher education in Augsburg in 2024, 91 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Augsburg have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Augsburg in 2024, 38% had a degree-level education, 46% an upper secondary education and 16% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people leave school early in Augsburg?
7.6% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Augsburg compares with other cities in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) – large cities (2023)
Augsburg ranks 20 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | School leavers without a qualification (%) – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Frankfurt am Main | 6.3% |
| 17 | Münster | 5.8% |
| 18 | Köln | 5.8% |
| 19 | München | 5.3% |
| 20 | Augsburg | 5.2% |
| 21 | Düsseldorf | 5.0% |
| 22 | Bonn | 3.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) – large cities (2023)
Augsburg ranks 21 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | München | 34.8% |
| 17 | Dortmund | 34.2% |
| 18 | Bremen | 33.8% |
| 19 | Mannheim | 33.0% |
| 20 | Leipzig | 30.6% |
| 21 | Augsburg | 28.0% |
| 22 | Nürnberg | 26.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) – large cities (2023)
Augsburg ranks 20 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Kinder unter 3 Jahren in Kindertageseinrichtungen an den Kinder der entsprechenden Altersgruppe; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Children under 3 in day care (%) – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Nürnberg | 33.0% |
| 17 | Bremen | 32.5% |
| 18 | Dortmund | 32.4% |
| 19 | Mannheim | 30.9% |
| 20 | Augsburg | 27.5% |
| 21 | Wuppertal | 24.3% |
| 22 | Duisburg | 18.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants – large cities (2024)
Augsburg ranks 5 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stuttgart | 113.2 |
| 3 | Karlsruhe | 113.0 |
| 4 | Dortmund | 112.0 |
| 5 | Augsburg | 110.5 |
| 6 | Leipzig | 108.1 |
| 7 | Duisburg | 108.0 |
| 8 | Bonn | 106.4 |
Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2024)
Augsburg ranks 32 of 71, highest first.
| Rank | City | Higher education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Köln | 93 |
| 30 | Frankfurt am Main | 93 |
| 31 | Hannover | 91 |
| 32 | Augsburg | 91 |
| 33 | Düsseldorf | 90 |
| 34 | Mannheim | 90 |
| 35 | Magdeburg | 84 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2025)
Augsburg ranks 59 of 66, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Herne | 498 |
| 57 | Mönchengladbach | 495 |
| 58 | Mannheim | 488 |
| 59 | Augsburg | 485 |
| 60 | Wuppertal | 477 |
| 61 | Hagen | 449 |
| 62 | Bremerhaven | 444 |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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