Education in Elbe-Elster (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Elbe-Elster was 9.0% in 2023, 104th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 7.2%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Elbe-Elster?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Elbe-Elster was 30.6% in 2023, 176th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 33.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Elbe-Elster?
In 2023, Elbe-Elster recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 65.9%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 19th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 60.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Elbe-Elster?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Elbe-Elster was 103.9 in 2024, 98th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Elbe-Elster?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Elbe-Elster was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was also 0.0 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 Elbe-Elster?
At 2,299 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Elbe-Elster ranked 11th 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 Elbe-Elster compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Elbe-Elster ranks 104 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Plön | 9.1% |
| 102 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 9.1% |
| 103 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 9.1% |
| 104 | Elbe-Elster | 9.0% |
| 105 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 9.0% |
| 106 | Stade | 9.0% |
| 107 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Elbe-Elster ranks 176 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Bad Kissingen | 30.7% |
| 174 | Saarlouis | 30.7% |
| 175 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.6% |
| 176 | Elbe-Elster | 30.6% |
| 177 | Leipzig | 30.6% |
| 178 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 30.5% |
| 179 | Steinburg | 30.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Elbe-Elster ranks 19 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.2% |
| 17 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 66.1% |
| 18 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.0% |
| 19 | Elbe-Elster | 65.9% |
| 20 | Saalekreis | 65.5% |
| 21 | Spree-Neiße | 65.3% |
| 22 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 65.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Elbe-Elster ranks 305 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 308 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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