Education in Dahme-Spreewald (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Dahme-Spreewald was 5.2% in 2023, 83rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 5.4%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Dahme-Spreewald?
At 39.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Dahme-Spreewald ranked 64th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 44.1% 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 Dahme-Spreewald?
In 2023, Dahme-Spreewald recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 58.4%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 64th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 59.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Dahme-Spreewald?
At 103.9 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Dahme-Spreewald ranked 98th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). 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 Dahme-Spreewald?
At 24.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Dahme-Spreewald ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). It was 25.9 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 Dahme-Spreewald?
At 1,947 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Dahme-Spreewald ranked 37th longest of 400 German districts (district median 1,121 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Dahme-Spreewald compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Dahme-Spreewald ranks 318 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 315 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 5.2% |
| 316 | Coesfeld | 5.2% |
| 317 | Regen | 5.2% |
| 318 | Dahme-Spreewald | 5.2% |
| 319 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 320 | Warendorf | 5.1% |
| 321 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Dahme-Spreewald ranks 64 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.9% |
| 62 | Starnberg | 39.9% |
| 63 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 39.8% |
| 64 | Dahme-Spreewald | 39.7% |
| 65 | Soest | 39.6% |
| 66 | Düren | 39.5% |
| 67 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Dahme-Spreewald ranks 64 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.2% |
| 62 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 58.7% |
| 63 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.5% |
| 64 | Dahme-Spreewald | 58.4% |
| 65 | Görlitz | 58.3% |
| 66 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 57.7% |
| 67 | Gotha | 57.3% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Dahme-Spreewald ranks 304 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | München, Landkreis | 104.0 |
| 302 | Spree-Neiße | 104.0 |
| 303 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.9 |
| 304 | Dahme-Spreewald | 103.9 |
| 305 | Elbe-Elster | 103.9 |
| 306 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 103.9 |
| 307 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 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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