Education in Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Potsdam recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 5.5%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 96th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Potsdam?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Potsdam was 58.0% in 2023, the highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 55.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Potsdam?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Potsdam was 66.2% in 2023, 16th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 55.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Potsdam?
At 106.8 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Potsdam ranked 153rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 102.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Potsdam?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Potsdam was 158.8 in 2023, 13th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was 144.9 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 Potsdam?
In 2023, the city of Potsdam recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 527 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 36th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 306 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Tirschenreuth | 5.5% |
| 304 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 305 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 5.5% |
| 306 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 307 | Soest | 5.5% |
| 308 | Miesbach | 5.5% |
| 309 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 5.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 1 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.0% |
| 2 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 56.7% |
| 3 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 56.0% |
| 4 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 55.6% |
| 5 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 54.3% |
| 6 | Hamburg | 54.2% |
| 7 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 51.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 16 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Harz | 66.4% |
| 14 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 66.4% |
| 15 | Leipzig | 66.3% |
| 16 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.2% |
| 17 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 66.1% |
| 18 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.0% |
| 19 | Elbe-Elster | 65.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 248 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Vechta | 107.0 |
| 246 | Teltow-Fläming | 106.8 |
| 247 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.8 |
| 248 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.8 |
| 249 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 106.8 |
| 250 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 106.5 |
| 251 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 106.4 |
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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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