Education in Potsdam-Mittelmark (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Potsdam-Mittelmark recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 5.1%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 80th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.3%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
At 47.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Potsdam-Mittelmark ranked 14th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 51.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Potsdam-Mittelmark was 66.1% in 2023, 17th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 60.5% 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-Mittelmark?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Potsdam-Mittelmark was 106.8 in 2024, 153rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 102.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Potsdam-Mittelmark ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Potsdam-Mittelmark?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Potsdam-Mittelmark was 1,778 metres in 2023, 56th longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,121 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Potsdam-Mittelmark compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Potsdam-Mittelmark ranks 322 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 319 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 320 | Warendorf | 5.1% |
| 321 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1% |
| 322 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 5.1% |
| 323 | Esslingen | 5.1% |
| 324 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1% |
| 325 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Potsdam-Mittelmark ranks 14 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | München, Landkreis | 49.5% |
| 12 | Stormarn | 48.8% |
| 13 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 47.9% |
| 14 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 47.7% |
| 15 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 47.6% |
| 16 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 46.5% |
| 17 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 46.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Potsdam-Mittelmark ranks 17 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Saalekreis | 65.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Potsdam-Mittelmark ranks 249 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 252 | Limburg-Weilburg | 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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