Education in Oberspreewald-Lausitz (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
At 10.6% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Oberspreewald-Lausitz ranked 57th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 9.9%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Oberspreewald-Lausitz?
At 26.2% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Oberspreewald-Lausitz ranked 143rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is up from 25.8% 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 Oberspreewald-Lausitz?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Oberspreewald-Lausitz was 65.0% in 2023, 28th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 65.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Oberspreewald-Lausitz?
In 2024, Oberspreewald-Lausitz had 103.9 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 98th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 104.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Oberspreewald-Lausitz?
In 2023, Oberspreewald-Lausitz had 9.0 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 167th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 10.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Oberspreewald-Lausitz?
At 1,723 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Oberspreewald-Lausitz ranked 65th 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 Oberspreewald-Lausitz compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Oberspreewald-Lausitz ranks 58 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Weimarer Land | 10.6% |
| 56 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 10.6% |
| 57 | Steinburg | 10.6% |
| 58 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 10.6% |
| 59 | Birkenfeld | 10.6% |
| 60 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6% |
| 61 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 10.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Oberspreewald-Lausitz ranks 258 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Diepholz | 26.4% |
| 256 | Aurich | 26.4% |
| 257 | Heidenheim | 26.2% |
| 258 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 26.2% |
| 259 | Fulda | 26.1% |
| 260 | Vechta | 26.1% |
| 261 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 26.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Oberspreewald-Lausitz ranks 28 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.1% |
| 26 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 65.1% |
| 27 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.1% |
| 28 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 65.0% |
| 29 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.9% |
| 30 | Stendal | 64.5% |
| 31 | Burgenlandkreis | 64.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Oberspreewald-Lausitz ranks 306 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 309 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), 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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