Education in Stuttgart, Germany: official figures
Stuttgart's share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) was 6.5% in 2023, 11th lowest of 22 large German cities and 159th lowest of 400 districts nationwide.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Stuttgart?
Stuttgart's share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification was 41.7% in 2023, 6th highest of 22 large German cities and 43rd highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 41.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Stuttgart?
Among 22 large German cities, Stuttgart had the 8th highest share of children under three in day care (Kita) in 2023, at 42.0% (median of all 400 districts: 35.5%). In 2019 it was 38.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Stuttgart?
Among 22 large German cities, Stuttgart had the 2nd highest number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in 2024, at 113.2 (median of all 400 districts: 109.1). In 2019 it was 118.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Stuttgart?
Stuttgart's number of university and college students per 1,000 residents was 95.0 in 2023, 7th highest of 22 large German cities and 37th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 96.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Stuttgart?
Among 22 large German cities, Stuttgart had the 7th shortest average distance from home to the nearest primary school in 2023, at 480 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 Stuttgart?
59% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2025 (592 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Stuttgart?
50,621 students were enrolled in higher education in Stuttgart in 2024, 83 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Stuttgart have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Stuttgart in 2024, 50% had a degree-level education, 33% an upper secondary education and 17% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people leave school early in Stuttgart?
6.6% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 65% of residents of Stuttgart were satisfied with schools and other educational facilities. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Stuttgart compares with other cities in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) – large cities (2023)
Stuttgart ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bielefeld | 7.9% |
| 10 | Wuppertal | 6.9% |
| 11 | Leipzig | 6.7% |
| 12 | Stuttgart | 6.5% |
| 13 | Karlsruhe | 6.4% |
| 14 | Bochum | 6.4% |
| 15 | Hamburg | 6.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) – large cities (2023)
Stuttgart ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Münster | 50.0% |
| 4 | Berlin | 44.4% |
| 5 | Düsseldorf | 44.1% |
| 6 | Stuttgart | 41.7% |
| 7 | Köln | 41.6% |
| 8 | Dresden | 41.1% |
| 9 | Karlsruhe | 40.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) – large cities (2023)
Stuttgart ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Frankfurt am Main | 45.0% |
| 6 | Münster | 43.2% |
| 7 | Karlsruhe | 42.7% |
| 8 | Stuttgart | 42.0% |
| 9 | München | 41.3% |
| 10 | Bonn | 40.5% |
| 11 | Köln | 39.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants – large cities (2024)
Stuttgart ranks 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bochum | 114.8 |
| 2 | Stuttgart | 113.2 |
| 3 | Karlsruhe | 113.0 |
| 4 | Dortmund | 112.0 |
| 5 | Augsburg | 110.5 |
| 6 | Leipzig | 108.1 |
| 7 | Duisburg | 108.0 |
Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2024)
Stuttgart ranks 36 of 71, highest first.
| Rank | City | Higher education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Düsseldorf | 90 |
| 34 | Mannheim | 90 |
| 35 | Magdeburg | 84 |
| 36 | Stuttgart | 83 |
| 37 | Dortmund | 81 |
| 38 | München | 76 |
| 39 | Rostock | 69 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2025)
Stuttgart ranks 22 of 66, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Würzburg | 594 |
| 20 | Karlsruhe | 593 |
| 21 | Aachen | 592 |
| 22 | Stuttgart | 592 |
| 23 | Trier | 592 |
| 24 | Braunschweig | 592 |
| 25 | Oldenburg | 591 |
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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_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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