Education in Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Cottbus recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.2%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 192nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.9%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Cottbus?
At 44.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Cottbus ranked 24th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 49.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Cottbus?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Cottbus was 65.1% in 2023, 25th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 53.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Cottbus?
In 2024, the city of Cottbus had 103.8 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 94th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 104.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Cottbus?
At 59.2 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Cottbus ranked 69th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). It was 58.2 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 Cottbus?
In 2023, the city of Cottbus recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 787 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 130th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 192 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Region Hannover | 7.3% |
| 190 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3% |
| 191 | Mainz-Bingen | 7.2% |
| 192 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2% |
| 193 | St. Wendel | 7.2% |
| 194 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 195 | Nienburg (Weser) | 7.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 24 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Havelland | 45.3% |
| 22 | Berlin | 44.4% |
| 23 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 44.4% |
| 24 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.3% |
| 25 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.1% |
| 26 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.1% |
| 27 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 44.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 25 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 65.2% |
| 23 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 65.2% |
| 24 | Märkisch-Oderland | 65.2% |
| 25 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.1% |
| 26 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 65.1% |
| 27 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.1% |
| 28 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 65.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 308 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Elbe-Elster | 103.9 |
| 306 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 103.9 |
| 307 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 103.8 |
| 308 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.8 |
| 309 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.8 |
| 310 | Ammerland | 103.8 |
| 311 | Wesermarsch | 103.8 |
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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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